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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The sedan then crashed into a concrete irrigation box and caught fire.
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
One of the agency’s goals is to create consistent guidelines and support across the state to deal with those beavers that cause trouble by blocking irrigation ditches, road culverts and water treatment operations, or by creating unwanted ponds on people’s properties.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
To compensate for the dry conditions and create more capacity for large agricultural operations, vast irrigation systems were built in the 1990s by officials at the Port of Morrow, the county’s transportation and food-processing hub along the bank of the Columbia River.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Proper location, irrigation, and fertilization will ensure your 'Stellar Ruby' magnolia thrives for years to come.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
One of the agency’s goals is to create consistent guidelines and support across the state to deal with those beavers that cause trouble by blocking irrigation ditches, road culverts and water treatment operations, or by creating unwanted ponds on people’s properties.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
To compensate for the dry conditions and create more capacity for large agricultural operations, vast irrigation systems were built in the 1990s by officials at the Port of Morrow, the county’s transportation and food-processing hub along the bank of the Columbia River.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Proper location, irrigation, and fertilization will ensure your 'Stellar Ruby' magnolia thrives for years to come.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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irrigation
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion
ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən
: an act or process of irrigating
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