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The correct spelling is sod.
How to pronounce sod
/sɒd/
nounIPA: /sɒd/
Say it like: Sod
The correct spelling is sod. That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward. For example: "The landscapers rolled sod onto the bare earth and made a presentable lawn by nightfall."
Usage Examples
“The landscapers rolled sod onto the bare earth and made a presentable lawn by nightfall.”
“He sodded the worn areas twice a year.”
“You mean old sod!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
- 2.Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.
- 3.Sodomite; bugger.
- 4.(mildly pejorative, formerly considered vulgar) A person, usually male; often qualified with an adjective.
- 5.Any trifling amount, a bugger, a damn, a jot.
verb
- 1.To cover with sod.
- 2.Bugger; sodomize.
- 3.Damn, curse, confound.
- 4.To boil.
- 5.(of a liquid) To boil vigorously.
interjection
- 1.Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
adjective
- 1.Boiled.
- 2.(of bread) Sodden; incompletely risen.
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