free soil

noun U.S. History.

a region, especially a U.S. territory, prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War.

Origin of free soil

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby free soil

freesia, free silver, free skate, free skating, free socage, free soil, Free-Soiler, Free Soil party, free space, free speech, free-spending

Definition for free soil (2 of 2)

free-soil

[ free-soil ]

/ ˈfriˈsɔɪl /

adjective U.S. History.

pertaining to or opposing the extension of slavery in the Territories.

pertaining to or characteristic of the Free Soil party.

Origin of free-soil

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

OTHER WORDS FROM free-soil

free-soilism, noun

Example sentences from the Web for free soil

For years he had been accustomed to meet on the floor of the Capitol the leaders of the old Whig and Free-soil parties.
The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln|Francis Fisher Browne
The Free-Soil men were in a majority, but their course had been in disregard of law.
Stephen Arnold Douglas|William Garrott Brown
The Free-soil party presented itself to their minds as an easily available instrumentality.
The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume I (of 2)|George Cary Eggleston
Federal law, and indeed the original constitution, plainly declare that fugitive slaves shall be given up by the free-soil States.
North America, Volume I (of 2)|Anthony Trollope

In Massachusetts, a republican free-soil ticket would do so.
North America, Volume II (of 2)|Anthony Trollope

单词	free soil
释义	free soil noun U.S. History. a region, especially a U.S. territory, prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War. Origin of free soil An Americanism dating back to 1840–50 Words nearby free soil freesia, free silver, free skate, free skating, free socage, free soil, Free-Soiler, Free Soil party, free space, free speech, free-spending Definition for free soil (2 of 2) free-soil [ free-soil ] / ˈfriˈsɔɪl / adjective U.S. History. pertaining to or opposing the extension of slavery in the Territories. pertaining to or characteristic of the Free Soil party. Origin of free-soil An Americanism dating back to 1840–50 OTHER WORDS FROM free-soil free-soilism, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for free soil For years he had been accustomed to meet on the floor of the Capitol the leaders of the old Whig and Free-soil parties. The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln\|Francis Fisher Browne The Free-Soil men were in a majority, but their course had been in disregard of law. Stephen Arnold Douglas\|William Garrott Brown The Free-soil party presented itself to their minds as an easily available instrumentality. The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume I (of 2)\|George Cary Eggleston Federal law, and indeed the original constitution, plainly declare that fugitive slaves shall be given up by the free-soil States. North America, Volume I (of 2)\|Anthony Trollope In Massachusetts, a republican free-soil ticket would do so. North America, Volume II (of 2)\|Anthony Trollope
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