landfill
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɫændˌfɪɫ// UK //lˈændfɪl// land·fill
n. a large area of land where a city's trash is buried under layers of dirt. It is the most common way to get rid of household waste.
n. a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial. Often used to refer to the accumulated waste itself or the method of waste management.
Most of our household trash ends up in a landfill.
The city is running out of space, so they are looking for a new location for a landfill.
Environmental engineers must carefully monitor the landfill to prevent toxic chemicals from leaking into the local groundwater supply.
From land + fill. Compare spillway.
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the method of disposal; countable when referring to a specific site.