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
  • Invasive species can also disrupt fisheries and aquaculture, requiring extra money to manage.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The federal disaster loans are not available to agricultural producers, farmers or ranchers, except for aquaculture enterprises, the SBA said.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of aquaculture
Noun
  • The property is zoned for agriculture and residential use, rather than industrial or commercial operations.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • According to federal court documents, Pell in March filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 12 bankruptcy — which is meant specifically for agriculture businesses — on behalf of Pell Strawberries.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • In what is often considered Pelechian’s magnum opus, the ancient antagonism of nature and humanity plays out in a depiction of a remote farming community, energetically scored with Armenian folk music and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Nihal Ranjit, a climate and disaster expert at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, said communities in historically flood-prone areas once structured farming and daily life around seasonal inundation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of farming
Noun
  • Sam had come to love gardening, too, and every year the couple competed with their neighbor Frank Schroeder, across the street, to see who could produce the season’s first ripe tomato.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • They can also be used as a child-proofing, gardening, or painting tool.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • Of the 13,661 rupees the average rural agricultural household earned per month, according to a 2021–22 NABARD survey, only one-third came from cultivation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • On June 9, 2022 Thailand officially decriminalized marijuana cultivation and possession and the government plans to give away 1 million cannabis plants for fee to people throughout the country.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • Jeff Oster is a master gardener and horticulture expert at the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Research shows that incorporating horticulture and expanding into cash crops raises farmers’ earnings, as does the rearing of livestock.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of horticulture

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