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landfill siteAn area of land where waste materials are buried under layers of earth

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: An area of land where waste materials are buried under layers of earth

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlændˌfɪl saɪt/

Korean meaning: 쓰레기 매립지, 폐기물을 땅에 묻어 처리하는 장소

Korean pronunciation: **랜드**필 **사이**트

Example Sentences

  • The superhero's biggest enemy wasn't a villain, but finding a new landfill site for his endless pile of defeated robot parts.
  • Environmental activists protested against the construction of a new landfill site near the residential area.
  • My room looks like a personal landfill site every Sunday morning after a weekend of Netflix binging.

landfill site

NOUN

//ˈlændˌfɪl saɪt//

An area of land where waste materials are buried under layers of earth

landfill site concept
💡 Concept

An area of land where waste materials are buried under layers of earth

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landfill site rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Grandkid learns what grandpa handpicked at the landfill site.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈlændˌfɪl saɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈlændfɪl saɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootland + fill

Origin

landfill은 20세기 초 미국에서 만들어진 합성어로, 땅(land)을 채운다(fill)는 의미에서 유래되었습니다. site는 라틴어 'situs'에서 온 말로 '위치, 장소'를 뜻합니다.

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🎵Rhyme

handpickedsandpitgrandkid
handpicked
sandpit
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The superhero's biggest enemy wasn't a villain, but finding a new landfill site for his endless pile of defeated robot parts.

Environmental activists protested against the construction of a new landfill site near the residential area.

😄 Fun example

My room looks like a personal landfill site every Sunday morning after a weekend of Netflix binging.

The government announced strict regulations for managing toxic waste at landfill sites.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

dump sitewaste disposal sitegarbage dumprefuse tip

Antonyms

recycling centerclean sitenature reserve

Related

waste managementgarbage collectionenvironmental pollutionsoil contaminationmethane gas