as in dump
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped we took all of our old, broken furniture to the landfill

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples of landfill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The average polyester product is likely to survive in landfills for more than 200 years. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024 These costumes, typically worn just once each year, also pile up in landfills and can leech plastics into waterways. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024 For instance, Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go Green program was sparked by the problem of textile waste in landfills. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024 As more people travel, destinations and hospitality businesses must be prepared to manage the inevitable increase in solid waste generation, which would otherwise end up in landfills. Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for landfill 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'landfill.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Thesaurus Entries Near landfill

Cite this Entry

“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on landfill

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!