landfill
/ˈlæn(d).fɪl/verb, noun
landfill is spelled L-A-N-D-F-I-L-L: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, landfill means “To dispose of (garbage) by burying it at a landfill site” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in landfill?
| Letters | 8: L-A-N-D-F-I-L-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,297th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is landfill?
Landfill appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce landfill?
- US /ˈlæn(d).fɪl/
Landfill has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-landfill.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of landfill
- landfills present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- landfilling participle, present
- landfilled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does landfill mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Landfill in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | deponieren, ablagern , Deponie, Mülldeponie, Müllhalde, Müllabladeplatz |
| Portuguese | aterrar , lixão, aterro sanitário |
| Spanish | depositar, enterrar , vertedero, tiradero, relleno sanitario, basural |
| French | décharge, dépotoir , détritus, déchet |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does landfill come from?
From land + fill.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).