Definition of topsoil
: surface soil usually including the organic layer in which plants have most of their roots and which the farmer turns over in plowing
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The retired tobacco czar who financed the endeavor, Jiankang Qiu, decided the topsoil devoted to the earthwork should instead be used to fill up a lake.
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In some yards, much of the original topsoil is gone and needs to be replaced.
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In some yards, much of the original topsoil is gone and needs to be replaced.
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Josef showed me how to rebuild the topsoil, how to plant, how to construct a canopy.
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Work with the materials already available rather than trucking in topsoil or stone.
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Buy Photo Around this time each year, the daffodils push their heads through the topsoil, and the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Daffy Ducks push their hate at college campuses.
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In the 1950s, the Chicago area was blanketed by an eerie, reddish-brown snow as strong southwest winds picked up topsoil from the Plains and lifted it into the snow-producing clouds.
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They are filled with contaminated earth; as part of the cleanup, a layer of topsoil is being scraped up from gardens, schoolyards, and fields all across the region.
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First Known Use of topsoil
1836
TOPSOIL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of topsoil for English Language Learners
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: the upper layer of soil in which plants have most of their roots
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Definition of topsoil for Students
: the rich upper layer of soil in which plants have most of their roots
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