Definition of Till

to tend to or work the soil

Examples of Till in a sentence

Slaves were expected to till the soil for many hours a day on a large plantation in which many died from exhaustion.  🔊

Farmer Frank would till his fields at night because it was so much cooler at night than the scorching hot sun during the daytime.  🔊

“If you till the soil and plant the seeds,” the agricultural specialist said, “you should be able to grow crops within a year.”  🔊

Looking at the acres of land along the highway, I noticed the disturbed soil in the fields indicating that the farmer did till the land recently.  🔊

Traditionally, planters would till the soil with a horse-drawn plow with someone directing it.  🔊

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