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

Much of it is dumped in landfills, leaching toxic chemicals into the environment. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025

In another climate change mitigation push, the company aims to reach zero landfill waste for its Naia spinning production in the United States by 2030. —Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025

Half went to landfills and waste incinerators, seven stopped pinging at transfer stations that don’t recycle or sort plastic bags, six last pinged at the store where they were dropped off, and three ended up in Indonesia and Malaysia. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025

Chucking them in the trash isn’t a great option, because landfills are full of old clothing. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 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