landfill
noun /ˈlændfɪl/
/ˈlændfɪl/
- [countable, uncountable] an area of land where large amounts of waste material are buried under the earth
enlarge image- The map shows the position of the new landfills.
- a landfill site
- [uncountable] the process of burying large amounts of waste material
- the choice of landfill or incineration
- [uncountable] waste material that will be buriedTopics The environmentb2
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