landfills

Meanings

• noun

  A site for the disposal of waste materials, typically of a solid nature.

  - "The city has built a new landfill site to accommodate the growing amount of waste."
  - "The landfill has reached its capacity and will soon need to be closed."

• A place where waste is deposited or accumulated.

  - "The construction site was a landfill of debris and rubble."
  - "The forest floor was a landfill of fallen leaves."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with landfills
hills , pills , skills

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Variants

List of all variants of landfills that leads to same result
landfill , landfilled , landfilling , landfills , sanitary landfill , sanitary landfills

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Etymology

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A place for disposing of waste, derived from the Old English word 'fyllan', meaning 'to fill'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest landfill in the world is the Northam Landfill in Western Australia, covering an area of over 25 square kilometers.

2. Landfills are a major source of methane gas, which can be captured and used as a renewable energy source.

3. The first recorded use of a landfill as a waste disposal site was in Rome around 200 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. waste management: The collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of waste materials.

2. garbage: A common type of waste material, consisting of household, industrial, and commercial refuse.

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Culture

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Landfills have been the subject of controversy due to environmental concerns, including leaching of toxic chemicals and the production of methane gas. They have also been featured in literature and art, such as Edward Hopper's painting 'New York City,' which depicts a landfill in the background.

How to Memorize "landfills"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large pile of trash or garbage being deposited in a designated area.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'landfill' with the concept of waste disposal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Landfill: A Place For Waste'.

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