sod

1 of 4

noun (1)

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
: bugger
if I ever find the sod I'll kill himJohn Le Carré

sod

4 of 4

verb (2)

sodded; sodding; sods

transitive verb

chiefly British

Examples of sod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
For grassy areas, start by cutting and scraping away the sod. Arricca Elin Sansone, ELLE Decor, 22 Aug. 2023 Before any sod is laid on the field, the entire field needs a new drainage system. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2023 The usually pristine greensward at Fenway has patches of sod throughout the outfield, particularly in right field, after the recent Pink and Fall Out Boy concerts. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023 The parking lot, sidewalks, pavilion and sod remain damaged. Andrew Christiansen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023 The exterior includes full sod, a full sprinkler system, landscaping and a stained wood fence. Dallas Builders Association, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023 Raupp, a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland, theorized the worms may have been introduced into Peanut’s yard with an application of mulch or with strips of sod that were placed near the driveway. Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 22 July 2023 In one of the few patches of sod in a suburban neighborhood just outside the city, her bare feet glide across the blades of grass in tandem with about two dozen other people. Seiji Yamashita, ABC News, 8 June 2023 Hodges shot a 63 on Thursday, a 64 on Friday and a 66 on Saturday to take a commanding lead into the final round at the TPC Twin Cities course in Blaine on a former sod farm in suburban Minneapolis. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 31 July 2023
Verb
The protesters want the city to clean up the cemetery, put up gravemarkers and re-sod the area that workers destroyed with the dirt piles. Ernie Suggs, ajc, 26 July 2021 See More

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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)

1818, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sod was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sod. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

sod

1 of 2 noun
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

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