landfill
noun
a low area of land that is built up from deposits of solid refuse in layers covered by soil.
landfills
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pluralof landfill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Most of that gets shipped to landfills outside the city, costing taxpayers around $500 million every year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Major fires occurred at a number of landfills throughout 2023.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Early results suggest the approach could provide a practical new destination for plastics that might otherwise end up in landfills or the ocean.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
Signed into law in 2016, the state’s composting bill mandated a gradual increase in the amount of organic waste that must be diverted away from landfills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
During this period, plastic increasingly filled landfills and oceans while its production—up to 8 million tons annually by 2020—contributed to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
