noun
- a fine-grained, yellowish-brown sediment deposited by wind, typically forming fertile soil
Usage: geology
Examples
- The fertile farmland was built on thick deposits of loess.
- Loess covers much of the Great Plains region.
- The yellow loess cliffs were carved by centuries of erosion.
- Farmers prize loess soil for its excellent drainage and nutrients.
- The geologist identified the sediment as loess based on its texture.
- Wind-deposited loess can accumulate to depths of several meters.