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Definition of landfill

landfill

/ˈlændfɪl/
land · fill
Plural:landfills
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Past Simple:landfilled
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Past Participle:landfilled
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Present Participle:landfilling
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landfill Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A designated site for the disposal of waste materials by burial beneath layers of earth, or the method of disposing of refuse in this way.

Example

"The city council launched a composting program to reduce the volume of organic waste sent to the local landfill."

2

Solid waste, soil, or rubble used to fill in low-lying ground or buried in a disposal site.

Example

"Much of the waterfront district was built over nineteenth-century landfill."

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• verb

1

To dispose of waste material by burying it in a designated site under layers of earth.

Example

"New environmental regulations restrict the types of industrial materials that companies may landfill."

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• Nearby Words

landed
lander
landfall
landfill
landform
landgrab
landholder

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Landfill. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/landfill
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