topsoils

noun

plural of topsoil
as in loams

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  1. loams
  2. clays
  3. clods
  4. earth
Noun
  • Loamy and sandy loams are the ideal soil type.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • The region's soils consist of limestone, clay, and iron-rich loams.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of loams
Noun
  • Plenty of my friends worked there loading clays; nothing like working in a box in the middle of August, with the sun beating down on a barren landscape, just make gas money and some Friday night jingle.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, the addition of colored clays, according to the brand, helps mask uneven skin tone and discoloration.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 11 July 2026
Definition of clays
Noun
  • Once the land is clear, use a rotary tiller to break up the soil clods.
    — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
  • According to the authors, their results suggest that clods of earth can indeed catalyze these reactions without the presence of life.
    — Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
Definition of clods
Noun
  • Pnoēs Tinos, on the island’s southern tip, is designed by architect Aristides Dallas around the elements of earth, wind, and water.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There’s been a lot of dialogue about the possibility that extraterrestrials have visited the earth or at least our atmosphere.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of earth
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