landfill
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
3 von 5If 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.
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.
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
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
If we don't start recycling more, we will have to landfill even more plastic every year.
everydayIf we don't start recycling more, we will have to landfill even more plastic every year.
The local government has been forced to landfill hazardous materials due to a lack of processing facilities.
formalThe local government has been forced to landfill hazardous materials due to a lack of processing facilities.
I hate that we just landfill all this old furniture instead of donating it.
informalI hate that we just landfill all this old furniture instead of donating it.
The study examines the long-term environmental impacts when municipalities landfill organic matter.
academicThe study examines the long-term environmental impacts when municipalities landfill organic matter.
Our corporate sustainability goal is to landfill zero waste by the end of the fiscal year.
businessOur corporate sustainability goal is to landfill zero waste by the end of the fiscal year.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
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
'Dump' often implies an illegal or uncontrolled site, while 'landfill' is the regulated, technical process.
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.
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.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'filling the land' with trash. Land + Fill = Landfill.
Wortherkunft
A mid-20th century American English compound word combining 'land' and 'fill' (referring to material used to fill a hole).
Grammatikmuster
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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