packed dirt
Frequency: 6.25.1 per million words
referring to soil that is firm and compressed
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Examples (20)
- He landed hard on the packed dirt.
- The children played on a patch of packed dirt behind the barn.
- The hiking trail was mostly packed dirt, making it easy to walk on.
- A winding path of packed dirt led the hikers toward the summit.
- The old barn had a floor of packed dirt instead of concrete.
- Heavy vehicles had created deep grooves in the packed dirt road.
- They used a roller to create a smooth surface of packed dirt for the new driveway's base.
- The traditional cottage featured a floor made entirely of packed dirt.
- The runner slid into second base, kicking up a cloud of dust from the packed dirt.
- The gardener used a shovel to level the packed dirt surface for the patio.
- After the rain, the muddy path will eventually dry into hard, packed dirt.
- The runner's shoes gripped the dry packed dirt of the trail.
- Children were playing marbles on the cool, packed dirt of the schoolyard.
- After the heavy storm, the packed dirt became slippery and muddy.
- It's difficult to grow anything in this packed dirt without tilling it first.
- They decided to pitch their tent on a level area of packed dirt.
- The race cars sped around the packed dirt track.
- The ancient courtyard was paved with nothing but packed dirt.
- The courtyard was nothing more than a wide expanse of packed dirt.
- To build the foundation, they first created a layer of packed dirt.