old sod

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In 2006, he purchased 1,800 acres of property to develop as a luxury golf resort in Scotland, the old sod, his mother’s birthplace.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2019

Plans are still in the works to move the old sod house from Oregon Trail Park to the museum.

From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2018

First, I scraped off the old sod, most of it the color of urine, in hopes of installing a new front yard the gophers could be proud of.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2018

"They've seen my movies and television work, but this is a different art form, so I'm thrilled its back on the old sod."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2017

The country horse suggested that dragging a breaking plough through old sod was strenuous employment.

From Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle by Ford, Sewell