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loess

noun

Definition of loess

as in alluvium

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Recent Examples of loess Officials said the feature continued downward into the loess beneath the prehistoric site. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Many fatalities were linked to the collapse of yaodongs—homes carved into loess hillsides. — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 When blown by the wind, these sediments are referred to as loess. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021 When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place. — Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for loess

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Noun

What used to be open water was heading towards alluvium, and oblivion.

— Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024

Definition of alluvium

Noun

The alternation of the two types of sediments suggests that debris from the broken walls was sliding down while pyroclastic material was still accumulating.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Spanning parts of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, the area is best known for its rolling green hills, shaped over thousands of years by windblown sediment called loess.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sediment

Noun

Freshman Ben Smith became the first NCAA outdoor champion for Oregon in the shot put since Dean Crouser (1982) with a marl of 69-0 1/2.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Its striking blue-green hues and clarity—allowing visibility of 20 to 30 feet—are due to minimal organic runoff and calcium-rich marl sediment from its glacial origins.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026

Definition of marl

Noun

Some 320 objects with a total weight of 14 pounds were still in the original clay vessel, while the rest were found in the ground around the site.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Fermentation occurred in wooden tanks with the agave fibers, the tequila was distilled in copper pot stills, and it was rested in clay pots for 15 days to aerate and pick up some mineral notes before bottling.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of clay

Noun

These monstrous masses are themselves dark, but their formidable gravity violently vacuums up gas and other nearby matter, generating rings of hot, swirling detritus that completely outshine the stars around them.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
The Avalanches are turning their fascination with the detritus of modern life into something unusually expansive.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of detritus

Noun

During the girls' junior high race, multiple parents walked the course trying to find shoes that were stuck in the mud.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Chief among the discoveries is a large mud brick housing complex connected to the southern entrance of the fortress.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of mud

Noun

The film is produced by Nancy Nisa Beso through her shingle Winter Hymns Films and Rio through his Undercover Squirrel outfit.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
An American flag billows above the gray-shingle cottage, while the waves of Nantucket Harbor lap in a comforting rhythm.

— Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

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