landfill
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlændfɪl
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Definition
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noun
countable
A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
uncountable
Such material that is disposed.
verb
transitive
To dispose of (garbage) by burying it at a landfill site.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
Used this way, landfill is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use landfill
- “All the household garbage goes to the large city landfill.”noun
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Compound terms
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A low area where waste is buried between layers of earth.
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