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Subsoil is an English word with synonyms like soil or dirt. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Subsoil | Subsoils | Subsoiler

Subsoil meaning

The layer of earth that is below the topsoil.

Synonyms of Subsoil

undersoil soil dirt

Related words

Other words often associated with Subsoil or its synonyms:

earth uncleanness grease filth dirtiness stain ground grunge grime territory land shit

Using Subsoil

  • The main meaning on this page is: The layer of earth that is below the topsoil.
  • Useful related words include: undersoil, soil, dirt.
  • In the example corpus, subsoil often appears in combinations such as: subsoil moisture, subsoil and, the subsoil.

Context around Subsoil

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

loosening 1× rangeland 1× taxation 1× clay 1×

Often after:

moisture 10× compaction 1× use 1× riches 1× topsoil 1×

Sentence patterns with Subsoil

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

subsoil and topsoil 3× subsoil moisture levels 3× a subsoil of gravel 1× adequate but subsoil moisture is 1× adequate while subsoil moisture supplies 1× and rangeland subsoil and topsoil 1× care of subsoil compaction 1× clean clay subsoil topsoil clean 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

subsoil and topsoil 3× subsoil moisture levels 3× topsoil moisture supplies 2× a subsoil of 1× however deep soil 1× in south central 1×

Common sentence endings:

8 percent surplus 2× 1 percent surplus 1× 3 percent surplus 1× 50 percent adequate 1× across the district 1× and 25 adequate 1×

Words around Subsoil

Just before it in the word index:

subsites 2 subsists 11 subsisting 29 subsistence 212 subsisted 25 subsist 30

Just after it in the word index:

subsoiler 2 subsoils 3 subsolar 3 subsonic 54 subsort 2 subsp 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abaribe 41 abbasids 41 abstentions 41 acadians 41 acrisure 41 acrobats 41

Corpus analysis for Subsoil

  • In this selection, "subsoil" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, loosening, rangeland, taxation, moisture, compaction and use stand out and add context to how "subsoil" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include subsoil and topsoil and subsoil moisture levels. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subsoil" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subsoil

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Subsoil and topsoil conditions were adequate. (6 words)

Subsoil and topsoil moisture levels were adequate. (7 words)

Northern areas reported short topsoil and subsoil moisture. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

Isao Akojima, a former professor of geomorphology at Yamagata University, said the landslide was likely caused by a large amount of melted snow and rain loosening subsoil on the mountain, which is made of weathered mudstone more than 15 million years old. (42 words)

In south central Iowa the subsoil moisture supplies rated adequate to surplus increased to 46 percent; the highest percentage in these categories since the week ending July 9, 2017. (29 words)

A subsoil of gravel, or the presence of hard-pan, is not desirable, as cultivation to a depth of from convert is necessary to produce the best results. (28 words)

Example sentences (20)

Isao Akojima, a former professor of geomorphology at Yamagata University, said the landslide was likely caused by a large amount of melted snow and rain loosening subsoil on the mountain, which is made of weathered mudstone more than 15 million years old.

However, deep soil freezes once and thaws once, so winter freeze/thaw does not take care of subsoil compaction.

Subsoil moisture supplies rated 7 percent very short, 28 percent short, 64 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.

Northern areas reported short topsoil and subsoil moisture.

Pasture and rangeland subsoil and topsoil moisture were short to adequate.

The judicial system needs specialists in the field of taxation, subsoil use, intellectual property, and corporate law.

Subsoil and topsoil conditions were adequate.

Subsoil and topsoil moisture levels were adequate.

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Subsoil and topsoil were short across the district.

Subsoil moisture is 50% very short, 25% short and 25% adequate.

The country’s first elected prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, was a fiery nationalist who wanted to assert government control over Congo’s subsoil riches.

In south central Iowa the subsoil moisture supplies rated adequate to surplus increased to 46 percent; the highest percentage in these categories since the week ending July 9, 2017.

Rounding out the free list are grass, leaves, small branches, clean clay, subsoil, topsoil, clean rocks, and gravel.

Subsoil moisture levels rated 10 percent very short, 21 percent short, 66 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus.

Subsoil moisture levels rated 5 percent very short, 14 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus.

Subsoil moisture levels rated 5 percent very short, 16 percent short, 71 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus.

Topsoil and subsoil moisture supply ratings were identical last week.

Topsoil moisture supplies is described as being 59 percent adequate while subsoil moisture supplies rated 50 percent adequate.

Topsoil moisture supplies statewide are rated about two-thirds adequate, but subsoil moisture is only about half in that category.

A subsoil of gravel, or the presence of hard-pan, is not desirable, as cultivation to a depth of from convert is necessary to produce the best results.

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Common combinations with subsoil

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "subsoil" in a sentence?
An example: "Isao Akojima, a former professor of geomorphology at Yamagata University, said the landslide was likely caused by a large amount of melted snow and rain loosening subsoil on the mountain, which is made of weathered mudstone more than 15 million years old." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "subsoil" from authentic English texts.
What does "subsoil" mean?
Subsoil means: The layer of earth that is below the topsoil.
What are synonyms of "subsoil"?
Common synonyms of "subsoil" include: undersoil, soil, dirt.
How many example sentences with "subsoil" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "subsoil", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.