compost
noun
a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
composts
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present tense formof compost (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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First Ave. The unassuming brick-clad structure generates its own power, collects and treats its own water, and composts its waste.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
All the manure they produce during the winter is spread out on the fields, where it composts back into the soil.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2021
The studio composts, eschews floral foam and sources many of its bought flowers from local growers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2020
“With small adjustments we can make huge impacts for our environment,” says Bresca chef/owner Ryan Ratino, who works with “imperfect” foods and whole animals, composts and uses compostable containers, and avoids plastic and over-ordering.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2019
We shall employ the term humus to designate this mixture, whether occurring in peat, swamp-muck, salt-mud, in composts, or in the arable soil.
From Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel by Samuel W. (Samuel William) Johnson
