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

Sayers got involved later, after seeing a truckload of glass recyclables being dumped into a landfill. — Katherine Bjoraas, CBS News, 30 July 2026

The organization receives food and pantry items from grocery stores, restaurants, distribution centers and warehouses — diverting them from the landfill and giving them to community members. — Taylor O'Connor 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

The resort also works with EarthCheck in an effort to achieve zero waste to landfill in the next few years. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Here, visitors can enjoy public artworks and sweeping bay views on the site of a former construction landfill. — Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 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