as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a sentimental journey back to the old sod
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody
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Recent Examples of sod
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Builders must limit land clearing to 100 acres at a time, halt construction activity when wind speeds are above 15 mph and place sod in cleared areas.
—Victoria Villanueva-Marquez, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Water until the sod is moist throughout but not soggy; there should be no water pooling on the sod.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
The sod specialists are producing a hybrid grass by weaving synthetic fibers into natural grass and laying it on drainage trays that will lock together to form the field.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Dig out or spot kill weeds and replace with plugs of grass or sod.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Builders must limit land clearing to 100 acres at a time, halt construction activity when wind speeds are above 15 mph and place sod in cleared areas.
—Victoria Villanueva-Marquez, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Water until the sod is moist throughout but not soggy; there should be no water pooling on the sod.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
The sod specialists are producing a hybrid grass by weaving synthetic fibers into natural grass and laying it on drainage trays that will lock together to form the field.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Sod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sod. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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