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

Before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the U.S. imported several key commodities from Russia, including crude oil, refined petroleum products, metals like aluminum and palladium, and fertilizer. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025

Smart farming solutions optimize waste, water, fertilizer and pesticide use. —Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

The amount of fertilizer or nutrients plants need varies from one plant type to another. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025

Workers dropped limestone into the 60-foot stacks of the kiln in which its heated and processed for construction, fertilizer and other uses, according to the archaeology report. —Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025

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