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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The nonprofit also secured a Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action to divert 325 tons of textiles from landfill.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
The city delivered green trash containers and compost bins to customers in 2023 to comply with SB 1383, a state law that aims to fight climate change by limiting the amount of organic materials in landfills.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
According to the Global Fashion Agenda, that is the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothing being incinerated or sent to a landfill every second.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the current production methods contribute to a huge waste problem, with over 66% of US clothing ending up in landfills annually.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
The city delivered green trash containers and compost bins to customers in 2023 to comply with SB 1383, a state law that aims to fight climate change by limiting the amount of organic materials in landfills.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
According to the Global Fashion Agenda, that is the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothing being incinerated or sent to a landfill every second.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the current production methods contribute to a huge waste problem, with over 66% of US clothing ending up in landfills annually.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfill. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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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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