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
Examples of landfill in a Sentence
using landfill to dispose of trash
Part of the city was built on landfill.
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One of those rescued, a female landfill worker, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig.
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CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Jaylord Antigua, 31, who is an office worker at the landfill, said the mountain of trash collapsed quickly without warning, according to the AP.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
With local landfills nearing capacity after the county’s main recycling hub — the incinerator — burned to the ground in 2023, about half of the county’s waste is now shipped by train to out-of-state facilities, increasing both environmental and financial costs.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Jaylord Antigua, 31, who is an office worker at the landfill, said the mountain of trash collapsed quickly without warning, according to the AP.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
With local landfills nearing capacity after the county’s main recycling hub — the incinerator — burned to the ground in 2023, about half of the county’s waste is now shipped by train to out-of-state facilities, increasing both environmental and financial costs.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfill. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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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
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