landfirming
nounUK /ˈlændfɜːmɪŋ/
US /ˈlændfɜːrmɪŋ/
Landfirming is when people fill a low or wet place with dirt so it can be used for building or farming.
The town used landfirming to turn the muddy marsh into a park.
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2. The process of raising the level of land by adding soil or rock.
Landfirming raised the field above the flood line.
3. Creating new usable ground from water or wasteland.
Landfirming along the coast created space for new homes.
4. Filling in a hole or dip in the ground with material.
Workers did some landfirming before pouring the foundation.