the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil";
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil";
the state of being covered with unclean things;
the part of the earth''s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock;
make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don''t soil your clothes when you play outside!";
