landfill

noun

land·​fill ˈlan(d)-ˌfil 

1

: an area built up by landfill

2

: a system of trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land

called also sanitary landfill

landfill transitive verb

Synonyms of landfill

• dump

Examples of landfill in a Sentence

using landfill to dispose of trash

Part of the city was built on landfill.

Recent Examples on the Web

Meadowview would sit just south of the landfill and north of the Lake County Recycling Facility. —Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026

Giving items a second life helps to keep them out of landfills and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026

But instead of lingering in landfills for centuries, Baxter says his materials break down naturally within ten weeks. —Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Levels above 1,000 mg/kg are considered hazardous waste that must be deposited in a special landfill. —Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing landfill

• sanitary landfill

Rhymes for landfill

• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• foothill
• fulfil
• fulfill
• goodwill

Kids Definition

landfill

noun

land·​fill -ˌfil 

1

: a system of trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth

2

: an area built up by landfill