Simple meaning
What does Landfill mean?
a place where garbage is put and covered.
Dictionary definition
A place where trash is buried or stored as waste.
Example sentences
Landfill in a sentence
easy
Our class discussed landfill during science time.
medium
The article used landfill to explain how people affect nature.
hard
Writers can use landfill to describe environmental ideas clearly and responsibly.
Synonyms
Words like Landfill
dump siteClose meaning in common use.
waste areaSimilar meaning with a slightly different focus.
Antonyms
Opposite words
recycling centerA helpful contrast in many contexts.
reuseAnother useful opposite or contrast.
Word family
Landfill word family
Base word
landfill
noun
landfills
More than one waste site.
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Practice 1
What does landfill mean?
LANDFILL means a place where garbage is put and covered.
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