1. matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
2. solid particles of rock, soil, or organic matter carried and deposited by water, wind, or ice
Usage: geology

1. to settle as sediment or cause to settle

Examples

• There was a thick layer of sediment at the bottom of the old wine bottle.
• The river carried sediment downstream and deposited it in the delta.
• Geologists studied the sediment layers to understand the area’s history.
• After the flood, sediment covered the farmland.
• The particles will sediment if you let the mixture sit undisturbed.
• Heavy rains caused soil sediment to wash into the lake.
• The archaeologists found artifacts buried in ancient sediment.