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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈlændfɪl/
landfill means: A place where waste is buried under layers of earth.
noun
WASTE SITEB2
A place where waste is buried under layers of earth.
- The rubbish goes to a landfill.
- Two new landfills opened outside the city.
- Recycling keeps useful materials out of landfill.
BURIED WASTEC1
Waste material that is buried or will be buried at a waste disposal site.
- The truck carried tons of landfill.
- Much of this landfill consists of discarded packaging.
- Rotting landfill can release gas for years.
verb
BURY RUBBISHC1
To get rid of waste by burying it under the ground at a special site.
- The city landfills most of its waste.
- Thousands of tons of plastic were landfilled last year.
- We should recycle these materials rather than landfill them.
Questions about landfill
What does landfill mean?
A place where waste is buried under layers of earth.
What is landfill in other languages?
Türkçe: çöp depolama alanı · Español: vertedero · Français: décharge · Deutsch: Mülldeponie · Italiano: discarica · 日本語: ごみ埋立地
How do you pronounce landfill?
It is pronounced /ˈlændfɪl/.
How do you use landfill in a sentence?
The rubbish goes to a landfill. Two new landfills opened outside the city.
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