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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The idea of searching a landfill, while rarely successful, isn’t out of the blue either.
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Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
Despite good intentions to make changes that support the environment, companies are still sending items to the landfill that could otherwise be recycled.
—Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 12 June 2024
An investigation into the baby’s disappearance led L.A. County sheriff’s officials to search an Antelope Valley landfill last month.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The landfill, referred to as Yard 520, sits above the aquifer that supplied water to most of the private wells used by town residents.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2024
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Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
Despite good intentions to make changes that support the environment, companies are still sending items to the landfill that could otherwise be recycled.
—Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 12 June 2024
An investigation into the baby’s disappearance led L.A. County sheriff’s officials to search an Antelope Valley landfill last month.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The landfill, referred to as Yard 520, sits above the aquifer that supplied water to most of the private wells used by town residents.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2024
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfill. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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