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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Satellites and AI are also used to spot greenhouse gas emissions from individual facilities such as oil and gas sites, mines or landfills.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Carbon Mapper doesn’t have similar numbers for landfills because methods to calculate the impacts of repairs are still being developed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The company said landfills, where operations are typically predictable and monotonous, are ideal for automated equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The remainder of planet-warming gases are released by smaller fossil fuel companies, livestock agriculture, deforestation, landfills and other activities, according to the study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She reminded him that parts of the city had been built on landfills containing arsenic, lead, mercury, barium, and other carcinogens.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
