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
Examples of landfill in a Sentence
using landfill to dispose of trash
Part of the city was built on landfill.
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This ensures the valuable nutrients and water in food are not lost to the landfill but repurposed.
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Ryan Begin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The magic is in the peel-and-stick carbon fiber sheets for the hitting surface, which give you fresh grit for $50 instead of dropping another $200 and sending a months-old plastic paddle to the landfill.
—Martin Cizmar, Wired News, 20 July 2025
That should help fill up the trash landfills quickly!
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
Their master plan calls for expanding the Monarch Hill landfill, extending the life of the trash and plastics burning incinerator in South Broward and adding pyrolysis into the mix.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Ryan Begin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The magic is in the peel-and-stick carbon fiber sheets for the hitting surface, which give you fresh grit for $50 instead of dropping another $200 and sending a months-old plastic paddle to the landfill.
—Martin Cizmar, Wired News, 20 July 2025
That should help fill up the trash landfills quickly!
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
Their master plan calls for expanding the Monarch Hill landfill, extending the life of the trash and plastics burning incinerator in South Broward and adding pyrolysis into the mix.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfill. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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
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