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

In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026

Book swaps let readers enjoy a new book without the additional expense and keep unwanted books out of landfills. —Meg Miller, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026

Some e-waste is sent to other countries, where materials may end up incinerated or buried in a landfill. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026

Normal trash and recycling service will resume Monday, and the city's landfill will reopen to the public at that time. —Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 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