soil
A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
Example
“We bought a bag of soil for the houseplants.”
Other meanings
The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
Country or territory.
Synonyms
- land
- ground
Kinds of soil
- bottom
- cultivated land
- permafrost
- turf
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "sol" (mud, mire, wet sand).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “soil” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.