Meaning
ground
- earth, soil
In a sentence
Dopo la pioggia, il suolo del giardino è bagnato.
After the rain, the garden soil is wet.
Hai visto qualcosa cadere sul suolo?
Did you see something fall to the ground?
L'aereo è atterrato senza problemi sul suolo italiano.
The plane landed safely on Italian soil.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| suolo | masculine · singular |
| suoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use suolo in formal, technical, or written contexts. In everyday speech, terra or pavimento is often more natural depending on context.
- For agricultural or environmental contexts, suolo is preferred over terra when discussing composition, erosion, or land use.
- Don't use suolo for a room's floor; say pavimento. Suolo usually refers to land or ground surface, especially outdoors.