Soil (Noun)
Meaning 1
The state of being covered with unclean things.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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- The streets were filled with trash and debris, leaving the entire area covered in soil.
- After the flood, the farmer's fields were left with a thick layer of soil that made it difficult to plant new crops.
- The city's poor waste management system resulted in soil covering the sidewalks and streets.
- The construction site was a mess, with soil and dust covering every surface.
- Years of neglect had left the old house covered in a thick layer of soil and grime.
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Meaning 2
Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 3
The part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 4
The geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- French troops were not allowed to set foot on British soil during the height of the conflict.
- The new embassy was built on American soil to strengthen diplomatic ties between the two nations.
- After years of exile, the refugee finally stepped foot on her native soil again.
- The treaty prohibited the deployment of nuclear missiles on Spanish soil.
- The invasion marked the first time foreign troops had set foot on Italian soil in centuries.