till meaning and definition

TILL noun

Definition of till (noun)

1. unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
   • synonyms: boulder clay
2. a treasury for government funds
   • synonyms: public treasury, trough
3. a strongbox for holding cash
   • synonyms: cashbox, money box

TILL verb

Definition of till (verb)

1. work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
   • "till the soil"