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

• dump
• sanitary landfill
• tip [chiefly British]

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

Doing that can reduce methane emissions from rotting garbage in landfills, which can worsen climate change. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025

But an update to the release indicates town officials aren’t certain a landfill is off the table. —Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025

Kourtney also joined protests against the dumping of Palisades Fire waste in a Calabasas landfill. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025

An audit found more than 63% of Fayetteville's single-family residential waste and 70% of its commercial and multifamily waste could be diverted from the landfill. —Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Feb. 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