Synonyms for

Soils

Verb / sɔɪlz / Another word for soils — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Soils are the natural material that plants grow in, composed of organic and inorganic materials.

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Common collocations

  • fertile soil
  • rich soil
  • poor soil
  • sandy soil
  • clay soil
  • soil erosion
  • soil sample
  • soil type

Word family

noun soil
verb soil
adjective soiled

Usage note

The word 'soil' can refer to the upper layer of earth or a substance that stains. In the context of earth, it is often used in scientific or agricultural settings. As a verb, it means to make something dirty.

Example sentences

  1. The farmer tilled the soil before planting his crops.
  2. The soil in the desert is dry and sandy.
  3. The scientists studied the soil samples to learn more about the landscape.
  4. The heavy rains caused the soil to erode and wash away.
  5. The gardener added compost to the soil to improve its quality.

Quotes

  • The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations - each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony.
  • The earth is what we all have in common.
  • The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which disease passes into health, age into youth, death into life. Without proper care for it we can have no community, because without proper care for it we can have no life.

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