<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.</li><li>A particular kind of earth: sandy soil.</li><li>The ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops: fertile soil.</li><li>A country, land, or region: an act committed on American soil.</li><li>The ground or earth: tilling the soil.</li><li>Any place or condition providing the opportunity for growth or development: Some believe that poverty provides the soil for crime.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>