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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Interestingly, instead of sending everything to a landfill, the Island will reuse materials wherever possible, including salvaging stone from the existing walls and floors.
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New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025
The study, led by Jingxuan Zhang, PhD, and Mohammad Saberian, PhD, both civil engineering researchers at RMIT, took advantage of coffee grounds, an abundant waste stream that would otherwise end up in landfills.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
But while California officials celebrated new efforts to curb methane pollution from landfills, the update reflects gaps that still exist for the oil and gas sector which accounts for a substantial share of California’s methane emissions.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Materials from the old terminal are diverted from landfills by being sent to recycling yards, a spokesperson with the San Diego International Airport said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025
The study, led by Jingxuan Zhang, PhD, and Mohammad Saberian, PhD, both civil engineering researchers at RMIT, took advantage of coffee grounds, an abundant waste stream that would otherwise end up in landfills.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
But while California officials celebrated new efforts to curb methane pollution from landfills, the update reflects gaps that still exist for the oil and gas sector which accounts for a substantial share of California’s methane emissions.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Materials from the old terminal are diverted from landfills by being sent to recycling yards, a spokesperson with the San Diego International Airport said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfill. Accessed 5 Dec. 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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