Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

fertilizer

[fur-tl-ahy-zer] / ˈfɜr tlˌaɪ zər /


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.

See Examples For:

“The story which is the killer…is the fertilizer story.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

If that’s not enough, a third of the world’s fertilizer runs through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

But it’s especially bad for big agricultural states, where margins were already thinned due to tariffs and fertilizer prices.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

Excess fertilizer use can also contribute to eutrophication and other environmental damage.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The fertilizer smell gives me a hangover even though I had nothing but water last night.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Find insight on gold futures, fertilizers and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Such an advance could reduce agriculture's reliance on industrial fertilizers.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

This is especially true for their company, which employs about 130,000 people across more than 50 countries and has interests in paper products, petroleum, pipelines, chemicals, fertilizers, electronic components, logistics and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Certain energy products and fertilizers will also be exempt, alongside products covered by the US-Mexico-Canada free trade pact, a US official told reporters.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

There was no free fuel for its aging factories, no guaranteed market for its often-shoddy goods, and no access to cheap, Soviet-made chemical fertilizers on which state farms had become dependent.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




Vocabulary lists containing fertilizer


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com