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 person has died following an incident involving two dump trucks at the Yolo County landfill near Davis Wednesday morning, officials say.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Dying batteries are the most common reason why people ditch their handsets, so this approach can help people stave off a big spend and keep gadgets out of landfills a good bit longer.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
Recycling innovation Originally intended to reduce the amount of electronic waste flowing into the state’s landfills, California’s law did far more, unleashing a wave of innovation, our analysis found.
—Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
One person has died following an incident involving two dump trucks at the Yolo County landfill near Davis Wednesday morning, officials say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfill. Accessed 23 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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