hardpan
noun
hard·pan
ˈhärd-ˌpan 
1
: a cemented or compacted and often clayey layer in soil that is impenetrable by roots
2
: a fundamental part : bedrock
Examples of hardpan in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This year's Burning Man festival abruptly dumped 70,000 people into that scenario when torrential rains turned the hardpan of the Black Rock desert into a soupy, muddy mess and organizers told attendees to shelter in place and conserve food and water.
—
Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 Sep. 2023
This hardpan is called caleche, and is equivalent to a 2-inch thick layer of concrete.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 31 Jan. 2018
But the wind was gusting to 30 mph, and the sun baked out greens that became like Texas hardpan.
—Doug Ferguson, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2017
Root constriction caused by hardpan or compacted soil, sunburn, borer insects, soil nematodes, root rot, powdery mildew and spider mites might also be affecting the tree.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 25 May 2017
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 Sep. 2023
This hardpan is called caleche, and is equivalent to a 2-inch thick layer of concrete.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 31 Jan. 2018
But the wind was gusting to 30 mph, and the sun baked out greens that became like Texas hardpan.
—Doug Ferguson, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2017
Root constriction caused by hardpan or compacted soil, sunburn, borer insects, soil nematodes, root rot, powdery mildew and spider mites might also be affecting the tree.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 25 May 2017
Dictionary Entries Near hardpan
Cite this Entry
“Hardpan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardpan. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share