dirt (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /dɜːrt/
Definition
A fine, dry soil or dust, or a similar powdery substance.
Examples
The children were playing in the dirt.
He fell off his bike and got dirt all over his new jeans.
The gardener mixed compost with the dirt to improve its quality.
How to Use dirt
- dirt cheap (idiom)
- Extremely inexpensive. — "We found a great hotel that was dirt cheap."
- in the dirt (prepositional phrase)
- Located within or on the surface of soil or dust. — "The dropped keys were lost in the dirt."
- covered in dirt (collocation)
- Having a layer of soil or dust on the surface. — "The dog came back from the park covered in dirt."
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