sanitary landfill
noun
: landfill
Synonyms
- dump
- landfill
- tip [chiefly British]
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Example Sentences
even after many years in sanitary landfills, disposable diapers have proven to be resistant to decomposition
Recent Examples on the Web Many people work collecting rubbish for resale at the Matuail sanitary landfill, the largest waste disposal site in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021 The modern sanitary landfill emerged in the 1970s, when states first devised legal guidelines for massive waste management. Dylan Taylor-lehman, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2021
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021 The modern sanitary landfill emerged in the 1970s, when states first devised legal guidelines for massive waste management. Dylan Taylor-lehman, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2021 Word History
First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
sanitary landfill
noun
as in landfill
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped even after many years in sanitary landfills, disposable diapers have proven to be resistant to decomposition Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- landfill
- dump
- tip
- dustheap
- kitchen midden
- transfer station
- junkyard
- dustbin
- midden
- pigsty
- pigpen
- sty
- mess
