compostnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkɒm.pɒst/us/ˈkɑːm.poʊst/decaying plant material that is added to soil to improve its quality
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Improving fertility & pest control
- agrochemical
- ammonium sulphate
- bonemeal
- crop spraying
- DDT
- feed
- fertilize
- fertilizer
- improver
- insecticide
- leaf mould
- lime
- manure
- mulch
- potash
- reclamation
- rotate
- saltpetre
- sheep dip
- slug pellet
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Examples from literature
- Compost is like dung – full of nutrients for the soil.
- Crops were fertilized using animal manure and compost.
- People also use animal waste, dead plants, and old food to make compost.
- People use compost in their gardens to make the soil better.
- A good place for the leaves is the compost heap.
- All compost, dung, soil, and ashes arising on the farm were to be bestowed upon it.
- It grows best in a compost of loam, peat, and sand, with a south or west aspect.
- Press this compost firmly into the pots to within half an inch of the top.
- Such a pile of rotting vegetable matter is called a compost pile.
Examples from literature
- Compost is like dung – full of nutrients for the soil.
- Crops were fertilized using animal manure and compost.
- People also use animal waste, dead plants, and old food to make compost.
- People use compost in their gardens to make the soil better.
- A good place for the leaves is the compost heap.
- All compost, dung, soil, and ashes arising on the farm were to be bestowed upon it.
- It grows best in a compost of loam, peat, and sand, with a south or west aspect.
- Press this compost firmly into the pots to within half an inch of the top.
- Such a pile of rotting vegetable matter is called a compost pile.
compostverb [ T ]
uk/ˈkɒm.pɒst/us/ˈkɑːm.poʊst/to collect and store plant material so it can decay and be added to soil to improve its quality:
Restaurants should compost food waste whenever possible.
composting
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkɒm.pɒs.tɪŋ//ˈkɑːm.poʊ.stɪŋ/
Composting means waste diversion from landfills.