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

Noun (1) a sentimental journey back to the old sod Noun (2) he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody
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Noun
All that money and aggravation wasted on a delivery of bad sod that turned into weeds in four months. Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024 Kiermaier said the turf problem was related to the sand beneath the sod, and that the issue has been rectified. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
Verb
Avoid sodding shady spots during the rainy season to prevent decline due to rot problems. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024 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 all Example Sentences for sod 

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 7 Dec. 2024.

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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