B2 verb Neutral

landfill

/ˈlænd.fɪl/

To dispose of waste material by burying it in a large, specially prepared pit in the ground. This process often involves layering refuse with soil to manage decomposition and minimize environmental odors.

Beispiele

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1

If we don't start recycling more, we will have to landfill even more plastic every year.

If we don't start recycling more, we will have to landfill even more plastic every year.

2

The local government has been forced to landfill hazardous materials due to a lack of processing facilities.

The local government has been forced to landfill hazardous materials due to a lack of processing facilities.

3

I hate that we just landfill all this old furniture instead of donating it.

I hate that we just landfill all this old furniture instead of donating it.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
landfill
Verb
landfill
Adjektiv
landfilled
Verwandt
landfilling
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'filling the land' with trash. Land + Fill = Landfill.

Schnelles Quiz

Environmentalists argue that we should not ______ materials that could easily be recycled.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: landfill

Beispiele

1

If we don't start recycling more, we will have to landfill even more plastic every year.

everyday

If we don't start recycling more, we will have to landfill even more plastic every year.

2

The local government has been forced to landfill hazardous materials due to a lack of processing facilities.

formal

The local government has been forced to landfill hazardous materials due to a lack of processing facilities.

3

I hate that we just landfill all this old furniture instead of donating it.

informal

I hate that we just landfill all this old furniture instead of donating it.

4

The study examines the long-term environmental impacts when municipalities landfill organic matter.

academic

The study examines the long-term environmental impacts when municipalities landfill organic matter.

5

Our corporate sustainability goal is to landfill zero waste by the end of the fiscal year.

business

Our corporate sustainability goal is to landfill zero waste by the end of the fiscal year.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
landfill
Verb
landfill
Adjektiv
landfilled
Verwandt
landfilling

Häufige Kollokationen

landfill waste landfill waste
legally landfill legally landfill
continue to landfill continue to landfill
landfill refuse landfill refuse
landfill materials landfill materials

Häufige Phrasen

sent to landfill

sent to landfill

zero waste to landfill

zero waste to landfill

divert from landfill

divert from landfill

Wird oft verwechselt mit

landfill vs dump

'Dump' often implies an illegal or uncontrolled site, while 'landfill' is the regulated, technical process.

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Nutzungshinweise

While 'landfill' is most common as a noun, the verb form is frequently used in environmental policy and waste management discussions to describe the action of disposal.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use 'litter' instead of 'landfill,' but littering refers to dropping trash in public places, whereas landfilling is a deliberate waste management method.

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'filling the land' with trash. Land + Fill = Landfill.

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Wortherkunft

A mid-20th century American English compound word combining 'land' and 'fill' (referring to material used to fill a hole).

Grammatikmuster

Regular verb: landfill, landfilled, landfilling Often used in the passive voice (e.g., 'The waste is landfilled.')
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Kultureller Kontext

In many developed nations, there is a strong cultural and political push to move away from landfilling in favor of circular economies.

Schnelles Quiz

Environmentalists argue that we should not ______ materials that could easily be recycled.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: landfill

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