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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To maximize a small vegetable garden, choose a location that provides adequate sunlight, access to a water source, and rich, fertile soil to grow healthy vegetables.
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Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
This is the fertile soil of creativity.
—Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
With its fertile soil and strategic location, the Sultanate of Johor drew immigrants from all over Asia—merchants, miners, farmworkers.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
These plants are heat and drought-tolerant and don’t need extra fertile soil to be happy.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
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Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
This is the fertile soil of creativity.
—Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
With its fertile soil and strategic location, the Sultanate of Johor drew immigrants from all over Asia—merchants, miners, farmworkers.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
These plants are heat and drought-tolerant and don’t need extra fertile soil to be happy.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
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 9 Mar. 2026.
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