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soil

noun verb

the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state

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Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
L
Contains
OI
Scrabble score
4
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state

    “American troops were stationed on Japanese soil”

noun

  1. 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”

noun

  1. anything regarded as making something unclean

noun

  1. the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

verb

  1. make soiled, filthy, or dirty

    “don't soil your clothes when you play outside!”

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Example Sentences

American troops were stationed on Japanese soil
the land had never been plowed
good agricultural soil
don't soil your clothes when you play outside!

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