noun
sowing
SOH-ihng
noun
1
The act of planting seeds.
"Spring is the best time for sowing most vegetable seeds."
How to Use Sowing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe action of planting seeds in the ground.
Common pairings
sowing season
sowing seeds
Word Forms
sowings plural
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Etymology
From sow ("to plant seeds") plus -ing.