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to sod

to sod

5.2
To cover ground with a layer of grass and soil
  • verb
  • /sɑd/
translation icon : poner césped
  • The gardener will sod the lawn to give it a fresh look for the summer.

In other words, you're going to sod in susset.

Examples

  • After clearing the weeds, they decided to sod the bare patch of ground in their backyard.

  • He carefully sod the bare spots in the garden to ensure the grass grows evenly.

  • In other words, you're going to sod in susset.

Synonyms

to turf
vsto sod
1 5.1

To cover the ground with grass and its roots

is the act of laying a rooted soil layer to form a surface
to lawn
vsto sod
1 7.7

To plant grass to make an area for people to walk or play

is about forming a stable soil held layer rather than ornamental planting
to grass
vsto sod
4.6

To cover an area with short green plants so it looks like a lawn

focuses on creating a soil bound layer rather than general growth
to grass over
vsto sod
3.9

Cover an area of land with short green plants like those on a lawn

stresses forming a solid, soil connected layer rather than mere cover

Phrasal Verbs

to sod off
  • Offensive
3 9.9

Tell someone to go away in a rude way

Compounds

sod house
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A house made from blocks of earth and grass cut from the ground

Fresh grass cut into rolls that you lay on bare soil

How Grassy

to sod
5.2
to sprout
68 2.0
to seed
4 1.3

Surface Forms

sod infinitive
sodded past
sodded past participle
sodding present participle
sods third person singular

Etymology

Sod comes from an old word sod meaning 'a piece or layer of turf' — grass with the soil and roots attached — so to sod ground is simply to cover it with that grass layer.