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The town sends some trash to a landfill.
What does Landfill mean?
A landfill is a place where garbage is put and covered.
Dictionary definition
A place where garbage is buried or stored as waste.
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Landfill in a sentence
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Recycling can reduce how much waste goes to a landfill.
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The science article explained how landfill design can affect soil, water, and air.
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What does landfill mean?
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Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to landfill?
Dump is close in meaning to landfill.
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Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for landfill?
Recycling Center contrasts with landfill.
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Landfill
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WordLandfill.
Partnoun.
MeaningLandfill means A landfill is a place where garbage is put and covered.
ExampleExample: The town sends some trash to a landfill.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- land · fil
- Strongest beat
- land
- Ending
- fil
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on land.
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Synonyms
Words like Landfill
dumpa place where waste is left
waste sitean area used for storing waste
Antonyms
Opposite words
recycling centera place where materials are prepared for reuse
compost pilea place where natural waste breaks down into soil
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Word family
Landfill word family
Base word
landfill
noun
landfill
Base form.
noun
landfills
More than one landfill.
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Hint for students
A landfill is a place where garbage is put and covered.
Common mix-up
Landfill is not the same as recycling center. Landfill means a landfill is a place where garbage is put and covered.
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Read this model sentence: Recycling can reduce how much waste goes to a landfill. Clue words: recycling, waste, reduce. Underline clue words that show why landfill fits instead of recycling center. Now write one new sentence that shows landfill without using the word landfill. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show landfill?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Recycling can reduce how much waste goes to a landfill." Why does landfill fit better than recycling center?
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