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night soil

noun

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as in soil

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Recent Examples of night soil This strategy became necessary after an errant tomato plant sprouted from a visitor's night soil back in the 1960s. — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023 The night soil temperatures are not ideal to put them out yet. — oregonlive, 1 May 2021 For millennia, people collected these precious substances—often in the wee hours, giving rise to the term night soil—and used them to grow food. — Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2021
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  1. soil
  2. stool
  3. manure
  4. poop
  5. excrement
Noun
  • Key Takeaways Aeration improves soil health by reducing compaction and helping nutrients reach grass roots.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The project explores how hydroponic growing—which grows crops in water instead of soil—and AI can reduce cotton’s reliance on these resources.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of soil
Noun
  • The backstory For most of my life, the Old Dutch Inn has been just a faint memory of kicking my legs from a bar stool, drinking a Shirley Temple next to my late grandmother, who would likely have been nursing a gin and tonic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The cast, who had been supportive of Paul’s controversy and mental-health struggles before the cancellation, were appalled at a video leaked in March of Paul throwing a stool at her ex, Dakota Mortensen, that almost hit her young daughter.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of stool
Noun
  • Nutrients that aren’t absorbed are largely excreted, contributing to the mineral load in manure.
    — Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Faaborgs raised around 8,000 hogs each year, producing roughly a million gallons of liquid manure.
    — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of manure
Noun
  • There were over 25 poop pellets in that storage area, near the stairs where there was also a dead roach.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Such is the Hermès commitment to authenticity that the poop was sourced directly from the unit.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of poop
Noun
  • Mosquito excrement could provide valuable insight on potential pathogens.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Gulliver incredulously witnesses people attempting to extract sunbeams from cucumbers and turn excrement back into edible food.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of excrement

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“Night soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20soil. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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