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

Install a soaker hose or drip irrigation and mulch around the plants to preserve soil moisture. —Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026

The Big Wood River Subbasin, which covers 1,500 square miles in the mountains of Blaine, Lincoln, Camas and Gooding counties, has enough water for about 40-45 days of irrigation, according to Whorton. —Mark Dee may 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026

Without it, a pressure drop in the main line can pull dirty water from an irrigation system, a boiler or a chemical process directly into the drinking water. —Barbara Wittmann, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

The best method for garden bed watering is drip irrigation. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 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