sod

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈsäd 

1

: turf sense 1

also : the grass- and forb-covered surface of the ground

2

: one's native land

sod

2 of 4

verb (1)

sodded; sodding

transitive verb

: to cover with sod or turfs

sod

3 of 4

noun (2)

chiefly British, usually offensive

: bugger entry 1

If I ever find the sod I'll kill him.

—John Le Carré

sod

4 of 4

verb (2)

sodded; sodding; sods

transitive verb

chiefly British

: damn sense 2

Synonyms of sod

Noun (1)

• home
• country

Noun (2)

• bastard
• dog
• jerk
• clown
• skunk
• joker

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

If this insect truly is a nuisance for you, use mulch, plant ground covers or install sod to cover bare soil areas. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

In real life, the Ingalls family lived in Walnut Grove in a dugout, a house dug into the side of a hill that used sod for some of the walls. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

Verb

The last of those happened Sunday at MetLife Stadium, where the Final between Argentina and Spain was decided on a field sodded with North Carolina Bermuda grass. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Avoid sodding shady areas during summer to prevent rot problems caused by the wet weather. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German sode; akin to Old Frisian sātha sod

Noun (2)

short for sodomite

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1653, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1814, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1904, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sod

• give/care a sod
• sod all
• sod off

Rhymes for sod

• awed
• baaed
• baud
• bawd
• brod
• clawed
• cod
• flawed
• fraud
• gnawed
• god
• jawed

Kids Definition

sod

1 of 2 noun

ˈsäd 

1

a

: turf sense 1

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

Medical Definition

SOD

abbreviation

superoxide dismutase