B2nounenvironmenturban
US/ˈlænd.fɪl/
UK/ˈlænd.fɪl/
a large area where waste is buried under the ground
In context
Most of the city's household waste ends up in a landfill outside town.
The new recycling program has reduced the amount of plastic sent to landfill.
Many people live near the landfill and complain about the smell.
Words that go with landfill
verb + preposition
- send to landfillCities send too much food waste to landfill every year.
noun + noun
- landfill siteThe council plans to close the old landfill site.
- landfill taxThe government raised the landfill tax to push companies to recycle.
- landfill wasteLandfill waste produces methane as it breaks down.
verb + noun
- reduce landfillComposting helps reduce landfill.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The landfill are full.Correct: The landfill is full.
Incorrect:
landfills rubbishCorrect: landfill waste