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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Drop worn pillows at a textile recycling bin run by organizations like American Textile Recycling Service, which helps divert household textiles from landfills.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
Patterns were planned so precisely that every inch of fabric ended up in the garment, nothing left on the floor, nothing headed for a landfill.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
This formula replaces single use hygiene wipes, preventing over 5 million of them ending up in landfill.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition to the athletic fields of the sports park, there is California State University Dominguez Hills, a golf course, the Goodyear blimp base and a 150-acre former landfill.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
Patterns were planned so precisely that every inch of fabric ended up in the garment, nothing left on the floor, nothing headed for a landfill.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
This formula replaces single use hygiene wipes, preventing over 5 million of them ending up in landfill.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition to the athletic fields of the sports park, there is California State University Dominguez Hills, a golf course, the Goodyear blimp base and a 150-acre former landfill.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfill. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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