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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Helou said Blumenfield’s motion completes the loop by keeping food waste close to home, creating more local composting and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transporting waste outside of the city.
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
In the United States, the Catholic Church has campaigned against human composting wherever legislation has been introduced to implement it.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Hughes and his colleague Chris Cooper-Hayes, who has a professional background in landscaping, have founded Eterrna, a venture they hope could become the very first to offer human composting in the UK.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
My new house will have a composting toilet and, right above the kitchen, a cozy sleeping loft.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
