SODS Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

sods 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of sod

as in homes

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship a sentimental journey back to the old sod

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noun (2)

plural of sod, chiefly British

as in bastards

a person whose behavior is offensive to others he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody

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Noun

Many rural communities rely on diesel for electricity and to heat their homes.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Early microwave ovens were large and expensive, but later designs brought the technology into homes and commercial kitchens.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of homes

Noun

Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of jerks

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An ocean bordered by dozens of countries would be far harder to rename than a gulf or a lake.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
With more than 50 years of experience in subsea robotics, ISE has delivered over 250 underwater vehicles to customers in more than 20 countries worldwide, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of countries

Noun

AndTribal Nations deserve to know that the Commonwealth’s environmental decisions recognize the cultural and historical significance of the waters that connect our communities to our ancestral homelands.

— Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians count the site among their ancestral homelands.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of homelands

Noun

Many Orlando-area homes feature skeletons that tower over the neighborhood, witchy covens, horror movie icons, clowns, pirate ships, pumpkins, zombies and vampires.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Friday, Edith, and the maintenance bots are sometimes goofy comic-relief clowns.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of clowns

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