landfill

noun

ˈlan(d)-ˌfil How to pronounce landfill (audio)
Definition of landfillnext
as in dump
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped we took all of our old, broken furniture to the landfill

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Recent Examples of landfill The rest is composted; turned into animal feed, biofuels and other industrial products; sold at a deep discount shortly before its use-by date; or disposed of in landfills and incinerators. — John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 At Yogyakarta’s Piyungan landfill in Indonesia, a city’s waste is sorted by scavengers and consumed by cows, quietly piling up into a hill, with their forms mirroring the landscape of trash around them. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Under the agreement, the county will transfer the gas rights for the landfill northeast of Davis, the existing gas-to-electricity facility and its assets to Yolo RNG. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Thad Owings, director of operations and landfill development for Green Group Holdings, wrote in an email the landfill is on an existing soil mining operation, and repurposing the site for the landfill would have less of an impact on the public. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for landfill
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dump
Noun
  • Included in the photo dump is a glimpse into her ongoing romance with hypnotherapist Jim Curtis.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • This isn't intended to be a trauma dump, inspire jealousy, or make your significant other act as your therapist.
    — Sabrina Romanoff, CNBC, 29 June 2026
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