landfill — a place where waste material is buried under the earth
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a place where waste material is buried under the earth
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlændfɪl/
Korean meaning: 쓰레기 매립지, 폐기물을 땅에 묻어 처리하는 곳
Korean pronunciation: **랜드**필
Example Sentences
- The superhero's only weakness? He's allergic to landfill smells and starts sneezing uncontrollably!
- My room is so messy, my mom threatened to declare it an official landfill site.
- The new recycling program aims to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
landfill
NOUN//ˈlændfɪl//
a place where waste material is buried under the earth
a place where waste material is buried under the earth
From handfill to sandfill, we complete the landfill!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
1960년대에 등장한 합성어로, 'land(땅)'와 'fill(채우다)'가 결합하여 만들어졌습니다. 원래는 낮은 땅이나 습지를 쓰레기로 채워서 평평하게 만드는 방법을 의미했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The superhero's only weakness? He's allergic to landfill smells and starts sneezing uncontrollably!”
“My room is so messy, my mom threatened to declare it an official landfill site.”
“The new recycling program aims to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.”
“Scientists are studying ways to capture methane gas from landfills and convert it into energy.”
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