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
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of landfill
This area was once slated to become a landfill.
—
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
At four times the average Japanese home’s recycling rate, experts now say the municipalities’ nearby landfill can remain open for another 40 years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
Some recycable items, such as clean construction materials and electronics, should be taken directly to the landfill.
—Hali Smith
march 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
Keeping e-waste out of landfills is important because the devices contain materials that can harm the environment.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for landfill
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
At four times the average Japanese home’s recycling rate, experts now say the municipalities’ nearby landfill can remain open for another 40 years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
Some recycable items, such as clean construction materials and electronics, should be taken directly to the landfill.
—Hali Smith
march 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
Keeping e-waste out of landfills is important because the devices contain materials that can harm the environment.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for landfill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landfill
dump
Noun
-
But the arc — first raising expectations for a big reveal, then declaring there was nothing to see, and ultimately a forced, flawed document dump — was a stubbornly problematic storyline that ran through her time as attorney general.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Dill radioed up instructions on the best time for that dump, and all was well.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
