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Definition of landfill noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

landfill

noun
 
/ˈlændfɪl/
 
/ˈlændfɪl/
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  1. [countable, uncountable] 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. [uncountable] the process of burying large amounts of waste material
    • the choice of landfill or incineration
  3. [uncountable] waste material that will be buriedTopics The environmentb2
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