Wondering how to use Topsoil in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as soil or dirt.
Topsoil in a sentence
Topsoil meaning
The upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants.
Using Topsoil
- The main meaning on this page is: The upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants.
- Useful related words include: surface soil, soil, dirt.
- In the example corpus, topsoil often appears in combinations such as: topsoil moisture, the topsoil, topsoil and.
Context around Topsoil
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Topsoil
- In this selection, "topsoil" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, removing, shovel, cropland, moisture, feels and uprooting stand out and add context to how "topsoil" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include topsoil moisture supplies and away his topsoil. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "topsoil" sits close to words such as accrington, airfoil and airstrip, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with topsoil
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Due to the rocky terrain and exposed sheetrock, the topsoil is shallow. (12 words)
Pettinelli said earthworms also damage the topsoil “but not to the same extent. (13 words)
They are not happy about the disruption, or potential damage to their topsoil. (13 words)
Micro-organisms in roots and soil are also important so by adding a little home compost or even topsoil, you would inject many valuable micro-organisms to the commercial compost, as well as providing more feed for the plants. (39 words)
Carbon saving activities on the scheme included using recycled material where possible on site, reusing material, such as fill or topsoil across the scheme, and minor design changes to reduce the impact of the scheme on the local environment. (39 words)
The topsoil and turf will eventually be ameliorated and used back in the beds of the Topiary Garden, which will have a decorative aspect and bring increased naturalistic planting to the area to improve biodiversity. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Micro-organisms in roots and soil are also important so by adding a little home compost or even topsoil, you would inject many valuable micro-organisms to the commercial compost, as well as providing more feed for the plants.
Rain in the spring would wash off this mud while also washing away his topsoil.
Remember to water them; if the topsoil feels dry, then they need a drink.
Schutt said there’s been a substantial increase in solar projects that “permanently damaged the land” by removing topsoil.
Shovel topsoil from adjacent pathways onto each bed, adding screened loam if needed, then dig in 2-4 inches of compost and rake the soil level.
The first step involves stripping away the topsoil, uprooting plants and trees that once adorned this fertile land.
The topsoil and turf will eventually be ameliorated and used back in the beds of the Topiary Garden, which will have a decorative aspect and bring increased naturalistic planting to the area to improve biodiversity.
To lower the chance of them eating plants, “reduce evening watering” so the topsoil is not as wet at night, as slugs thrive in damp conditions.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 36% short, 53% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 5% very short, 18% short, 70% adequate, and 7% surplus.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 32% short, 55% adequate, and 5% surplus.
Carbon saving activities on the scheme included using recycled material where possible on site, reusing material, such as fill or topsoil across the scheme, and minor design changes to reduce the impact of the scheme on the local environment.
Due to the rocky terrain and exposed sheetrock, the topsoil is shallow.
Pettinelli said earthworms also damage the topsoil “but not to the same extent.
Provincially, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 29 per cent adequate, 53 per cent short and 18 per cent very short.
They are not happy about the disruption, or potential damage to their topsoil.
They say that covering a compost pile or topsoil of a garden that is in full sun with clear plastic can raise the temps this high.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 2% very short, 12% short, 72% adequate, and 14% surplus.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 13 percent short, 72 percent adequate and 11 percent surplus.
You can then mix up equal portions of sieved topsoil, sharp sand and sieved leaf mould or compost.
Common combinations with topsoil
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- topsoil moisture 19×
- the topsoil 15×
- topsoil and 7×
- of topsoil 7×
- topsoil is 5×
- and topsoil 4×
- topsoil from 3×
- or topsoil 2×
- cropland topsoil 2×