fertile soil
noun
: a place where something begins or develops in large amounts
Poor neighborhoods can be fertile soil for crime.
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The constant flow of volcanic eruptions in the 18th century that spanned nearly six years created a layer of volcanic ash that serves as surprisingly ideal terrain for growing vines, trapping this minimal rainfall into the fertile soil which lies beneath.
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Peonies like fertile soil, rich in organic matter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Its pages already contained several wild college stories, fertile soil from which to grow a legendary movie.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The fertile soil can now rest and be replanted in the spring after the snow melts.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Peonies like fertile soil, rich in organic matter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Its pages already contained several wild college stories, fertile soil from which to grow a legendary movie.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The fertile soil can now rest and be replanted in the spring after the snow melts.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fertile soil
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“Fertile soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertile%20soil. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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