to compost
– B1-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –
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In Canadian English, this verb typically means:
to collect products that naturally and easily decay into the earth’s soil over time
EXAMPLES
“In Canada, many neighbourhoods, towns, and cities provide residents with bins to compost their food waste, cardboard, and cut grass in.”
“We composted in our old neighbourhood. We had a compost bin under our kitchen sink where we put apple cores, potato peels, carrot tops, watermelon rinds, mouldy bread… You know, the usual stuff that doesn’t go in the garbage.”
