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

What to do with the seeds The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture advises people who receive the seeds to double-bag them and put them in a trash bin that goes to a landfill or incinerator. —Michael Guise, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

If scaled up, the plastic currently choking landfills could help sustainably produce fuel. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026

The foam infant insert is recyclable through Evrloop’s buyback program, so it can be composted instead of ending up in a landfill. —Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026

The site of a former landfill, Grijalva has become one of the city’s largest parks and is known for its sports facilities. —Victoria Le, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 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