Meaning & use
landfill
A site where waste is buried in the ground for disposal.
See it in a sentence
The city opened a new landfill after the old one reached full capacity.
Recycling programs aim to reduce the amount of plastic sent to landfills each year.
A note on using this word
Landfill can refer to the physical site itself or, more broadly, to the practice of disposing of waste this way.
Words with a similar meaning
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