Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Irrigated acreage for corn, about half of which goes toward animal feed, jumped sixfold between 1964 and 2017, federal numbers show.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

Irrigated acres for soybean, mostly used for animals, has jumped eightfold.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

Irrigated agriculture in the Arizona desert peaked in the 1950s and has steadily declined as urbanization’s water demand has exploded.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2014

Irrigated cropland attracted the most interest, given the worst drought in 50 years in the world's top food producer, the Kansas City Fed said.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2013

Irrigated wheat fields bordered the grassway and ditch.

From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.