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

Advertisement Be a Conscious Consumer Americans purchase an average of 53 new clothing items a year—much of which ends up in landfills within a year of purchase. —Simmone Shah, Time, 1 Jan. 2026

Artificial and flocked trees are not recyclable, and must be placed in the landfill cart with the lid closed or may be collected curbside next to the landfill cart. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025

But instead of sending it all to the landfill, recycling experts say many of those items still have value. —Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025

When panels are smashed in unauthorized scrap yards or tossed into landfills, these toxins seep into groundwater and eventually enter the food chain. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025

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