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Meanings
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reclaimed land; landfill
Land created by filling in a body of water or low-lying area with earth, sand, or waste. Common in geographical and urban planning contexts.
There is a lot of reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay.
This park was originally reclaimed land.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉を埋め立て地にするto turn an area into reclaimed land
There is a plan to turn part of this bay into reclaimed land.
- 埋め立て地に〈物〉を建設するto build something on reclaimed land
The airport was built on reclaimed land.
- 埋め立て地が広がるfor reclaimed land to expand/spread
A vast expanse of reclaimed land spreads along the bay.