Home › Words › T › topsoiltopsoiltopsoil means the upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, topsoil ranks #1,184 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom top + soil.nounThe upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants.e.g.“Little grew on the farm, after the floods from the hurricane washed away the topsoil.”verbTo remove the topsoil from.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.ploughzone 57% match — The upper region of soil that has undergone ploughing. vs topsoil →flowerpot 54% match — A pot filled with soil in which plants are grown. vs topsoil →plinthosol 53% match — An iron-rich soil type common in the wet tropics. vs topsoil →subterrain 52% match — The bedrock or rock layer that lies beneath the soil and superficial features of an area. vs topsoil →biomantle 52% match — The upper part of a soil, subject to bioturbation. vs topsoil →tepetate 51% match — A soil type found in volcanic regions, known for hardness, poor drainage, and poor fertility. vs topsoil →acrotelm 51% match — The top layer of a peat bog, above the catotelm, where there are living plants. vs topsoil →plantable 51% match — Suitable to be planted. vs topsoil →