potting soil
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of potting soil
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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“I would trade potting soil to a man who owned a vegan restaurant in exchange for food. You always get what you need here.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025
“You have to do your homework and decide what’s right for you. You can always raise food in potting soil in containers or raised beds.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025
The potting soil, temperature, watering, and nutrients were held constant -- only the microbes varied.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
The report said the files were discovered "near a collapsed dog crate, a dog bed, a Zappos box, an empty bucket, a broken lamp wrapped with duct tape, potting soil, and synthetic firewood".
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024
The gunk smelled like potting soil, cedar chips, grape juice and just a hint of fertilizer.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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