fertile soil

noun

: a place where something begins or develops in large amounts

Poor neighborhoods can be fertile soil for crime.

Examples of fertile soil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Microbes carve subterranean caverns and transform barren rock into fertile soil. —Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 June 2024

Parenthood is also fertile soil for self-improvement. —Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024

Do note that for copious blooms, a fertile soil and adequate water are essential. —Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2024

Seeking to control Ukraine’s fertile soil, Joseph Stalin brought about a political famine that killed about four million inhabitants of Soviet Ukraine in 1932 and 1933. —Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022

While tending to the fertile soil, Taurus remains dedicated to nurturing its seeds of potential and with a deep reverence for the natural rhythms of life. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024

Climate models long warned of this grim scenario — rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns and protracted droughts conspiring to strip the fertile soil of its protective vegetation cover. —Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024

Select a planting location in full sun with fertile soil high in organic matter. —Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024

In a press release, the LDA explained that the site was significant in Neolithic Germany because of its fertile soil. —Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024