noun
topsoil
Topsoil (noun) means the uppermost, most fertile layer of soil. Example: “Good topsoil is essential for growing healthy vegetables.”
noun
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The uppermost, most fertile layer of soil.
"Good topsoil is essential for growing healthy vegetables."
"Years of erosion had stripped away most of the topsoil."
"Little grew on the farm, after the floods from the hurricane washed away the topsoil."
How to use topsoil
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe rich upper layer of earth that plants grow best in.
Common pairings
fertile topsoil
layer of topsoil
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Word forms
- Plural
- topsoils
- Third person singular
- topsoils
- Past tense
- topsoiled
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Etymology
A compound of "top" and "soil".
Synonyms
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surface soil
Rhymes for topsoil
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What does “topsoil” mean?
The word “topsoil” means the uppermost, most fertile layer of soil. In plain terms, the rich upper layer of earth that plants grow best in.
How do you use “topsoil” in a sentence?
Here is “topsoil” used in a sentence: “Good topsoil is essential for growing healthy vegetables.”
What part of speech is “topsoil”?
“Topsoil” is a noun.
What is the meaning of topsoil?
"topsoil" (noun) means the uppermost, most fertile layer of soil.
