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
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Also consider sun exposure, soil conditions, and access to irrigation.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Around the property, endemic plants like tiare tahiti, tāmanu, and pōhue tātahi support local biodiversity and minimizes irrigation needs.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Plans call for concrete paving, artificial turf, shade structures, drinking fountains, dog park boulders and log agility equipment, fencing, new plants and irrigation.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
In the high desert of Nevada, where irrigation ditches carved by 19th-century settlers still water the fields, the Frey family has perfected the art of growing grain in unlikely places.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Around the property, endemic plants like tiare tahiti, tāmanu, and pōhue tātahi support local biodiversity and minimizes irrigation needs.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Plans call for concrete paving, artificial turf, shade structures, drinking fountains, dog park boulders and log agility equipment, fencing, new plants and irrigation.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
In the high desert of Nevada, where irrigation ditches carved by 19th-century settlers still water the fields, the Frey family has perfected the art of growing grain in unlikely places.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrigation
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“Irrigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrigation. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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irrigation
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion
ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən
: an act or process of irrigating
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