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BNC: 25799 COCA: 23312

loam

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
loam /ˈloʊm/ noun
loam
/ˈloʊm/
noun
Learner's definition of LOAM
[noncount]
: a type of soil that is good for growing plants壤土;肥土;沃土

— loamy

/ˈloʊmi/ adjective loamier; loamiest
BNC: 25799 COCA: 23312

loam

noun

ˈlōm How to pronounce loam (audio)
 chiefly Northern & Midland  ˈlüm,
 New England also  ˈlu̇m
1
a
: a mixture (as for plastering) composed chiefly of moistened clay
b
: a coarse molding sand used in founding (see found entry 5)
2
: soil
specifically : a soil consisting of a friable mixture of varying proportions of clay, silt, and sand
loamy
ˈlō-mē How to pronounce loam (audio)
ˈlü-
ˈlu̇-
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In my experience, Texas's three primary soil types are clay, sand and loam (sand, silt and a little clay) soil mixtures. Robby Brown, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Mass Natural also sells loam, potting soil, and mulch made with compost. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 The rich loam inside began spilling out onto the white pebble pathways around the beds, an eyesore and a waste. Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 8 June 2022 For example, Warren says the Higher Education Act of 1964 empowers the president to cancel an unlimited amount of student loans for an unlimited amount of student loam borrowers. Zack Friedman, Forbes, 3 May 2022 It is composed of loam, and exhibits, upon being excavated, quite a homogenous appearance. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 8 May 2022 One picture, divided between a brick-red top and a loam-brown bottom, is in the formal tradition of color field painting. Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 Lovely violets open, with toasted spice, resinous botanicals, pine and loam layered on the nose. Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2022 Bolgheri, on the other hand, shows a significant influence of the proximity to the Tyrrhenian Sea, the lower elevation, the luminosity and the soils that are mainly composed of clay, sand or combinations of clay and loam. John Mariani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English lom, from Old English lām clay, mud; akin to Old English līm lime

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of loam was in the 12th century
BNC: 25799 COCA: 23312

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