Mud - Dust - Clay - Land - Earth - Dirt - Ground
These are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.
Soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow: Plant the seedlings in damp soil.
Mud wet soil that is soft and sticky: The car wheels got stuck in the mud.
Dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc.: A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.
Clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks: The tiles are made of day.
Land an area of ground, especially of a particular type: An area of rich, fertile land.
Earth the substance that plants grow in. Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening: She put some earth into the pot.
Dirt (especially NAmE) soil, especially loose soil: Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.
Ground an area of soil: The car got stuck in the muddy ground. | They drove across miles of rough, stony ground. Ground is not used for loose soil: A handful of dry ground.
PATTERNS
*good/rich soil/land/earth
*fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
*to dig the soil/mud/day/land/earth/ground
*to cultivate the soil/land/ground
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