irrigation

noun

ir·​ri·​ga·​tion ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən 

1

: the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth

2

: the therapeutic flushing of a body part with a stream of liquid

Examples of irrigation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In outbreaks, raw fruits and vegetables become contaminated with the parasite, which spreads through water used in irrigation and processing. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Meanwhile in Romania over the weekend, the Danube plunged to its lowest level in 30 years, according to Reuters, disrupting shipping and leading to restrictions on irrigation. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

But the biggest indication of the shift came in December, when the Westlands board of directors approved converting 135,000 acres, about a fifth of all the land in the irrigation district, into a giant network of solar farms. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

That’s for homeowners who don’t have an automatic irrigation system and need to manually operate and move the sprinkler. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for irrigation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

irrigation

noun

ir·​ri·​ga·​tion ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən 

: an act or process of irrigating