English Explanatory Dictionary

landfill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To dispose of (garbage) by burying it at a landfill site.
noun
  1. A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
  2. Such material that is disposed.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæn(d).fɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-landfill.wav

Word forms

landfill landfills landfilling landfilled

Etymology

From land + fill. Compare spillway.

Derived words

antilandfill landfillable landfill of history landfill indie landfill site
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