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a
: a mixture (as for plastering) composed chiefly of moistened clay
b
: a coarse molding sand used in founding (see found entry 5)
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Sandy soil is more prone to hydrophobia than loam or clay.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
But the conflict between Joe and Ted goes back further and is rooted in a deep loam of backstory that emerges bit by bit.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The region's soils consist of limestone, clay, and iron-rich loams.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Many of us can’t wait to get into our gardens, turn over that fine Illinois loam and plant.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
But the conflict between Joe and Ted goes back further and is rooted in a deep loam of backstory that emerges bit by bit.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The region's soils consist of limestone, clay, and iron-rich loams.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Many of us can’t wait to get into our gardens, turn over that fine Illinois loam and plant.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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“Loam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loam. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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loam
noun
: soil entry 3 sense 2
especially
: a soil consisting of a loose easily crumbled mixture of varying amounts of clay, silt, and sand
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