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

Sometimes, Ramsden and his peers in Mississippi might hop down in the mud to lay irrigation pipe. —Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026

Improve Irrigation Habits and Lawn Drainage Evaluate your irrigation habits and the drainage conditions of your lawn. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026

Petrochemicals are also used to produce pesticides, herbicides and plastics used in irrigation systems and agricultural equipment. —André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026

If possible, maintain potted boxwood on drip irrigation in order to prevent soil from drying out too fast. —Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 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