hydroponics

noun

Definition of hydroponicsnext
as in aquaculture
technical a method of growing plants in water rather than in soil

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Recent Examples of hydroponics Housing and outreach manager Amanda Clark said the center plans to use some of the produce harvested from its hydroponics crops in the fridges throughout the summer. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Her community focus also extends to Best Academy, where her team designed and installed the electrical systems for a hydroponics lab that powers grow lights and climate controls—bringing fresh produce to a neighborhood considered a food desert. — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 The LetPot Max hydroponics growing system features flexible trays that can be used as a 21-pod or two-pod system for growing both small and large plants. — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydroponics
  1. aquaculture
  2. agriculture
  3. farming
  4. gardening
  5. cultivation
  6. horticulture
Noun
  • In Vietnam, planting of new mangroves has helped, but that progress has been undermined by losses due to aquaculture, land conversion and coastal erosion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • They were brought in to control nuisance algae in wastewater-treatment plants and aquaculture ponds, as well as for human consumption.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of aquaculture
Noun
  • The Field Partner Program began as a pilot in 2025 and is scaling with the 2026 crop, helping brands support regenerative agriculture goals with confidence.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Invasive golden mussels continue to spread through California waterways, increasing concerns about damage to water infrastructure, threats to agriculture and rising costs for boaters and communities.
    — Nina Burns, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • SalmonChile, a trade association representing many farming companies, argues that the decline in fish stocks can’t be attributed just to salmon farming.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • We lazy food-lovers have been trying to find our way back-to-the-land ever since factory farming and the industrial meat complex destroyed it.
    — Rachel Levin, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of farming
Noun
  • There’s such a funny contrast between the peaceful idea of gardening and the absolute chaos of fighting your friends.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The San Gabriel Mountains chapter of the California Native Plant Society will host its annual plant sale, featuring a variety of California native plants for sale and experts on hand to answer gardening questions.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • Mission Garden hosts public events and classes and grows heritage crops on an O’odham site that has been under cultivation for 4,000 years.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In Uganda and Rwanda, mushroom cultivation provides households with income while easing the pressure on wetland areas that support threatened cranes.
    — John Cannon, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • Theodore Payne Foundation director of horticulture Tim Becker will demonstrate how to cultivate a variety of locally native plants from cuttings of each plant.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Matthew McKernan is a consumer horticulture associate at the Kansas State University extension.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of horticulture

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“Hydroponics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroponics. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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