landfill

land·fill /ˈlændfɪl/ noun

1. [uncountableU]RUBBISH/WASTE the practice of burying waste under the ground, or the waste buried in this way 废弃物的填埋；填埋的废弃物

2. [countableC]RUBBISH/WASTE a place where waste is buried under the ground 废弃物填埋场

From Longman Business Dictionary

landfillland·fill /ˈlændfɪl/ noun

1[uncountableU] the practice of burying waste from industry and homes in large holes in the ground, or the waste buried in this way

The chemicals were trucked and used as landfill.

—landfilling noun [uncountableU]

Recycling programs across the US typically cost far more than landfilling.

2 (also landfill site) [countableC] a place where waste is buried

Typically, used oil is dumped into landfills.

For every tonne of household waste that is disposed of through a landfill site, the council pays £13 in tax.

Syllable

BNC: 13230 COCA: 6865

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