meditation

noun

med·​i·​ta·​tion ˌme-də-ˈtā-shən 

1

: a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation

2

: the act or process of meditating

… the meditation out of which this novel has come.

—Granville Hicks

Synonyms of meditation

• contemplation

Examples of meditation in a Sentence

She spent the morning in meditation.

Daily meditation helps clear his mind.

Recent Examples on the Web

Winter activities abound with sledding, snow tubing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and early-morning snowshoe meditation. —Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025

When the movie showed at film festivals, the director, Chloé Zhao, invited the audience to join her in an act of collective meditation before the screening. —Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

Explore meditation, spiritualism or philosophies that give you a better understanding of your life. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025

However, yoga, meditation, and therapy can help alleviate stress. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 20 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for meditation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

meditation

noun

med·​i·​ta·​tion ˌmed-ə-ˈtā-shən 

: the act or an instance of meditating