solid earth

Examples (10)

• The gardener struggled to get his spade into the solid earth.
• After weeks without rain, the ground had baked into solid earth.
• They needed heavy machinery to excavate the solid earth for the foundation.
• It was a relief to feel the solid earth under his feet after the turbulent flight.
• After clearing the rubble, they finally reached the solid earth below.
• The tent pegs wouldn't go in; we were trying to camp on solid earth.
• Seismic waves travel differently through loose topsoil than through the solid earth beneath.
• Pioneers had to break through the solid earth of the plains to farm the land.
• Years of foot traffic had compacted the trail into a path of solid earth.
• During the earthquake, the very concept of solid earth seemed like a fantasy.