1
: turf sense 1
also
: the grass- and forb-covered surface of the ground
2
: one's native land
Examples of sod in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a sentimental journey back to the old sod
Noun (2)
he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Without this water removal, clay soil beneath the sod can become soggy as winter rains add moisture that has nowhere to go.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Before reseeding or sodding such areas, drench them with water to wash the salts out of the soil.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
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Noun
He’s been on a redecorating and remodeling binge in and around the White House – from a golden overhaul of the Oval Office to ripping up the sod in the Rose Garden to pave it over with white stone.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Without this water removal, clay soil beneath the sod can become soggy as winter rains add moisture that has nowhere to go.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Avoid sodding shady spots during the rainy season to prevent decline due to rot problems.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Before reseeding or sodding such areas, drench them with water to wash the salts out of the soil.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
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“Sod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sod. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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sod
1 of 2 noun1
a
b
: the grass-covered and herb-covered surface of the ground
2
: one's native land
sod
2 of 2 verb
sodded; sodding
: to cover with sod or turfs
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