fertilizer

noun

fer·​til·​iz·​er ˈfər-tə-ˌlī-zər 

: one that fertilizes

specifically : a substance (such as manure or a chemical mixture) used to make soil more fertile

Examples of fertilizer in a Sentence

We only use organic fertilizer in our gardens.

They use chemical fertilizers on their lawn.

Recent Examples on the Web

Controlled irrigation, pesticides and new fertilizers can turn once-unusable land into farms. —Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026

But Iran’s attacks on ships using the strait that are not its own have stopped that supply of oil, even fertilizer, upending those and other markets around the world. —Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026

Last week, India started rationing natural gas supplies for manufacturers, with fertilizer plants due to receive a maximum of 70% of their demand, according to the country’s ministry of petroleum and natural gas. —Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026

The war has sent energy and fertilizer prices soaring as the Strait of Hormuz, the critical Middle Eastern shipping chokepoint, remains under a severe selective shutdown as the military conflict persists. —Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1661, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fertilizer

• complete fertilizer

Rhymes for fertilizer

• advertiser
• analyser
• analyzer
• appetizer
• atomizer
• breathalyzer
• colonizer
• crystallizer
• digitizer
• equalizer
• localizer
• merchandiser

Kids Definition

fertilizer

noun

fer·​til·​iz·​er ˈfərt-ᵊl-ˌī-zər 

: a substance (as manure or a chemical) used to make soil produce larger or more plant life