fertile soil

noun

: a place where something begins or develops in large amounts

Poor neighborhoods can be fertile soil for crime.

Examples of fertile soil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sand doesn’t contain many nutrients, and its grains don’t stick together like particles in fertile soil do. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026

Beyond full sun, peaches thrive in fertile soil, so adding organic compost is a great idea. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026

The low-lying parts of the western Netherlands that are reclaimed land suffer increasingly from salinity in droughts, posing problems for farmers who grow fruit and vegetables in the fertile soil. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

The Chenab River runs red with blood while poison pollutes the five rivers of Punjab and spreads through the fertile soil. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for fertile soil

• aerofoil
• cinquefoil
• hydrofoil
• quatrefoil
• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil