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

• 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

Recycling potential of vapes Ionescu’s VapeServer project highlights what can be done with electronics normally headed for landfill. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025

Volunteers may also spend a portion of their shift sorting material to maximize waste diversion from the landfill. —Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025

And 92 million metric tons of textiles—which can range from leftover scraps and cuttings to entire runs of fabric—can end up in warehouses, or worse, landfills or incinerators. —Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025

Almost one third of the clothes produced every season are never sold and may go straight to landfills. —The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025

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