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

Into this pastoral scene of modern irrigation and baseball training sweeps Walter Matthau, driving a big, old, shambolic convertible, well past its prime but, like its driver, still possessing more than a bit of charm. —Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025

For similar reasons, Bangladesh has objected to India’s plans to connect 30 rivers as part of a massive irrigation project. —Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025

Continue to provide irrigation until the first frost. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025

What Happens Next Iran faces a pivotal moment in its water crisis, requiring urgent reforms in consumption, irrigation and infrastructure as well as the exploration of alternative supplies through desalination and imports. —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

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