soil

Definition

Examples

Engineers tested the soil before the construction of the new building.

Word Family

Synonyms

• earththe 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
• groundthe solid part of the earth's surface
• dirtthe part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Collocations

• Easy fertile soil
  describing fertile soil (capable of reproducing)
• Medium soil testing for construction
  to soil testing for construction, meaning to make soiled, filthy, or dirty
• Hard soil decontamination project
  to soil decontamination project, meaning to make soiled, filthy, or dirty
• Very Hard soil one's hands with corruption
  to soil one's hands with corruption, meaning to make soiled, filthy, or dirty