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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Every second of every day, a garbage-truck-sized load of clothing is dumped in landfills.
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Karen Dougherty, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Sadly, most of these hard-to-recycle materials end up buried in landfills or get mixed into products like cement.
—Terence Musho, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
The chemicals seep into soil and wash into waterways that flow into the bay from landfills, airports, industrial sites, military bases and sewage treatment plants.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Retailers lose billions of dollars from returns, and many items ultimately end up in landfills, contributing to a $500 billion waste crisis each year.
—Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Karen Dougherty, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Sadly, most of these hard-to-recycle materials end up buried in landfills or get mixed into products like cement.
—Terence Musho, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
The chemicals seep into soil and wash into waterways that flow into the bay from landfills, airports, industrial sites, military bases and sewage treatment plants.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Retailers lose billions of dollars from returns, and many items ultimately end up in landfills, contributing to a $500 billion waste crisis each year.
—Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for landfill
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfill. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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