loams

plural of loam

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Recent Examples of loams The region's soils consist of limestone, clay, and iron-rich loams. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loams
Noun
  • Altitudes range from 400-700m and contain varying quantities of volcanic tuff and calcareous clays.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • These clays can be used in construction to reduce the weight of concrete, improve thermal comfort in slabs, and even in gardening, turning a problematic coastal waste into a valuable, eco-friendly resource.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Machines are shut down and shovels return, covering conduits with clods of soil.
    Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The sports star shared another full-length shot of the couple — who currently reside in Oslo — with their arms around each other on the same white sands, while a third closer-up image showed the couple smiling and rubbing noses.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Blue Apple Beach, Hart's trailblazing hotel and beach club, sits along the sands of Isla Tierra Bomba, just a twenty-minute boat ride from Cartagena.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Loams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loams. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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