Meaning & use
resodding
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Meanings
noununcountabletechnical
The act of replacing the top layer of grass and soil on a lawn or field with new turf.
Grammar: Used as a mass noun: 'Resodding takes a weekend.' It is not used with 'a' or a plural.
Patterns
- resodding of a lawn
- the resodding work
The resodding of the football field will start once the season ends.
After the flood, resodding the whole yard cost more than they expected.
verbintransitivetechnical
Laying fresh turf over an area where the old grass has been removed or damaged.
Grammar: This is the -ing form of 'resod', used in progressive or participial phrases: 'They are resodding.'
Patterns
- be resodding
- start resodding
The grounds crew is resodding this week while the team is away.
They kept resodding until the bare patches were gone.
Word forms
| base form | resod |
|---|---|
| third person singular | resods |
| past tense | resodded |
| past participle | resodded |
| -ing form | resodding |
Common combinations
- resodding a lawn
- Resodding a lawn is faster than growing new grass from seed.
- resodding the field
- The club spent thousands on resodding the field.
- cost of resodding
- The cost of resodding depends on how big the area is.
- after resodding
- Keep off the grass for two weeks after resodding.
Synonyms and how they differ
- turfing
- Nearly the same, but 'turfing' can also mean covering any surface with turf, while 'resodding' stresses replacing grass that was already there.
- relaying
- More general: you can relay a path or a carpet, but 'resodding' is only about grass and soil.
Word family
Commonly confused: resodding or reseeding?
resodding vs reseeding
'Reseeding' means planting grass seed, which is cheaper and slower; 'resodding' means laying ready-grown turf, which gives an instant lawn.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'resodding' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Resodding' means laying new turf, so fresh turf fits. Seeding (option 1) is 'reseeding'; pots and driveways are not covered with sod.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “resodding”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.