manure
verb
ma·nure
| \ mə-ˈnu̇r
, -ˈnyu̇r, -ˈn(y)ü-ər\
, -ˈnyu̇r, -ˈn(y)ü-ər\
manured;
manuring
Definition of manure
(Entry 1 of 2)
manure
nounDefinition of manure (Entry 2 of 2)
: material that fertilizes land
especially
: refuse of stables and barnyards consisting of livestock excreta with or without litter
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Other Words from manure
Verb
manurer
noun
Noun
manurial
\ mə-ˈn(y)u̇r-ē-əl
\
adjective
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adjective
Examples of manure in a Sentence
Noun
a bag of cow manure fertilizers made from animal manuresRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
At Heligan, the soil was manured, aerated, and assiduously double dug for centuries; plants must have been queuing at the gates. — Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker, "The Stunning Grounds, and Tragic History, of the Lost Gardens of Heligan," 2 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Activities include a draft horse show, donkey and mule show, sheep dog demonstrations, manure pitch contest, demos of spinning and carding wool, stonework, tree identification, and workshops on raising animals. — Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, "Here, there, and everywhere," 3 Sep. 2019 This was an intelligent thing to do, since by leaving wastes behind the astronauts were able to return with more Moon rocks, which, pound for pound, are worth a lot more on Earth than manure. — Robert Zubrin, National Review, "‘Tardigrades on the Moon Is Not Good’," 31 Aug. 2019 Finally, all the straw and manure is carried off by semi-trucks and another move-in day can begin. — Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, "State Fair: Getting the animals in and out like a choreographed dance," 25 Aug. 2019 Beets grow well in sandy soils improved with organic matter and manure. — Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, "Let healthy cherry tomato plants continue to produce," 24 Aug. 2019 Hartland residents said garbage and manure left at one home attracted dozens of rats. — USA TODAY, "Rocket’s last blast, Alaska drought, million-dollar ham: News from around our 50 states," 23 Aug. 2019 Cow manure emits methane which can also come from cow burps, and yes, cow flatulence. — CBS News, "Ranchers dispute UN report that links cows to climate change," 8 Aug. 2019 Sources of pollution at beaches include urban runoff, sewage overflow and failing septic systems, and concentrated livestock manure, according to the report. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "Beaches across America showed unsafe levels of pollution last year, a study finds," 23 July 2019 Algae blooms, like the kind proliferating in Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana and off the Gulf coast of Mississippi, are typically caused when nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural fertilizer and animal manure runs off land and into water. — Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, "Tropical Storm Barry could make a bad algae bloom worse," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'manure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for manure
manure
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of manure
: solid waste from farm animals that is used to make soil better for growing plants
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manure
noun
ma·nure
| \ mə-ˈnu̇r
, -ˈnyu̇r\
, -ˈnyu̇r\
Kids Definition of manure
: material (as animal wastes) used to fertilize land
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