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 method repurposes unused stock that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
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John F. McQuillan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin said officials concentrated their search on about six to seven acres within the landfill, per the publication.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Authorities are searching for the remains of Ashley Elkins at a landfill in Michigan following her disappearance nearly two weeks ago, according to multiple reports.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Imagine unwrapping your favorite cannabis product and knowing that the packaging won’t end up in a landfill.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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John F. McQuillan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin said officials concentrated their search on about six to seven acres within the landfill, per the publication.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Authorities are searching for the remains of Ashley Elkins at a landfill in Michigan following her disappearance nearly two weeks ago, according to multiple reports.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Imagine unwrapping your favorite cannabis product and knowing that the packaging won’t end up in a landfill.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfill. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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