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

Luckily for travelers, the city, which is home to many Ayurvedic, meditation, and yoga centers, has numerous multiday retreat options that cost well below $200. —Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026

The work is a meditation on fandom, fame and pop music. —Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026

Leisure, among others, and is also a mindfulness meditation teacher. —Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Customers earn points for their activities — from a good night’s sleep and daily exercise, to meditation, regular physicals, and taking part in cancer screenings. —Brooks Tingle, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026

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