Synonyms for sod

Most common

ground · turf · sward · green sward · cat · bugger

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Sodomite; bugger.

2. n. 2

   The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

3. n. 3

   Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.

   The landscapers rolled sod onto the bare earth and made a presentable lawn by nightfall.

Related words

Word family

sodbuster soddy sod-soaker sodcast

Phrases

sod off sod all sod poodle sod roof sod house

Forms

Plural

sods → swards, turfs, grounds, earths…

Example sentences

• ground In Singapore, it is a crime to spit on the ground.
• turf Two ice cream truck drivers are having a turf war.
• cat While they are away, let's take care of their cat.
• bugger Bugger, the lining in my coat is fraying.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

guy¹, cat¹

4 letters

turf¹, bozo², clod

5 letters

earth¹, devil², glebe, sward¹

6 letters

ground¹, bugger², hombre²

8 letters

sodomite, sodomist

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bozo² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

gazon

Español

césped

Deutsch

Gras