1 C1 neutral
(Agriculture/Horticulture) To sow an area of land with grass seed or grain to establish a crop, pasture, or lawn
"The farmer decided to seed down the field with ryegrass after the harvest."
separable
seed down
C1 neutral separable transitive
To sow an area of land with grass seed or other seed to establish a crop or lawn
In plain English
To plant seeds all over an area of ground, especially to grow grass
What does "seed down" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 neutral
To create a new lawn by spreading grass seed over prepared soil
"They seeded down the bare patch in the garden after removing the old patio."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To put seeds down onto the ground — fairly transparent in an agricultural context
Actually means
To plant seeds all over an area of ground, especially to grow grass
Usage tip
Primarily an agricultural and horticultural term. Common in farming contexts when establishing pasture, hay meadows, or grass cover. Also used by gardeners when creating a new lawn. More technical than everyday 'plant' or 'sow'.
Words that pair with "seed down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
field lawn pasture area meadow grass
How to conjugate "seed down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
seed down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
seeds down
he/she/it
Past simple
seeded down
yesterday
Past participle
seeded down
have + pp
-ing form
seeding down
continuous
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establish grass overseed plant scatter seed sow turf
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