LANDFILL


Meaning of LANDFILL in English

/ ˈlændfɪl; NAmE / noun

1.

[ C , U ] an area of land where large amounts of waste material are buried under the earth :

The map shows the position of the new landfills.

a landfill site

2.

[ U ] the process of burying large amounts of waste material :

the choice of landfill or incineration

3.

[ U ] waste material that will be buried

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