landfill
nounUK /ˈlænd.fɪl/
US /ˈlænd.fɪl/
A landfill is a big place where people bury trash in the ground.
The old toys were taken to the landfill.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of filling in low ground with soil or waste material.
The city used landfill to build the new park.
3. Material used to fill in a hole or low area.
They brought in landfill to level the empty lot.
4. A method of waste disposal where trash is buried under layers of earth.
Landfill is one way to handle garbage, but recycling is better.