compost
noun
a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
composting
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present participleof compost.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Further funding has allowed them to focus on research and development and set up a composting school to help other projects in other communities get going.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The state’s composting law has proved challenging on several fronts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Blumenfield’s initiative directs the Bureau of Sanitation to develop a plan for expanding local composting across the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
This story contains details about human composting funeral services which some readers may find upsetting.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Buried clear to their butts in composting cow manure, the pigaerators were a bobbing sea of wriggling hams and corkscrew tails.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
