sod
/sɑd/
verb
- To cover an area with sod or turf.
- We plan to sod the bare patches where the old grass died.
- They hired a landscaper to sod the entire front yard.
- After leveling the ground, they sodded the lawn in one afternoon.
noun
- A section of grass-covered soil held together by roots; turf.
- We laid fresh sod in the backyard to create a new lawn.
- The farmer cut squares of sod to repair the pasture.
- After the rain, the sod felt soft and spongy underfoot.
- The surface layer of soil containing grass and roots.
- The construction crew removed the sod before digging the foundation.
- Birds pecked at the sod looking for worms.
- The gardener turned over the sod to prepare the flower bed.
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