Vocabulary

landfill

埋(う)立(たて)地(ち)

C1 · Advanced Rare

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

Land created by filling an area with soil, sand, or waste, often used to build new ground where there was once water.

土砂(どしゃ)や廃棄(はいき)物(ぶつ)などを積(つ)み重(かさ)ねて水面(すいめん)などを埋(う)め立(た)て、新(あたら)しい陸地(りくち)として造成(ぞうせい)した場所(ばしょ)。

Examples

  1. The park was built on landfill after the earthquake.
  2. Many modern ports use landfill to expand their facilities.

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