Loess (Noun)
Meaning
A fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The fertile loess soil in the countryside made it ideal for farming and supported the growth of lush vegetation.
- A massive cliff of yellow loess stood precariously on the riverbank, slowly eroding away with time.
- The region's unique geology was characterized by extensive deposits of loess that had been formed over thousands of years.
- Archaeologists discovered evidence of ancient settlements in the area by studying the layers of loess that had settled over the ruins.
- Farmer's fields carved into the sides of the hills often saw gullies form, exposing the layers of loess beneath the top soil.