creation

noun

cre·​a·​tion krē-ˈā-shən 

1

: the act of creating

especially : the act of bringing the world into ordered existence

2

: the act of making, inventing, or producing: such as

a

: the act of investing with a new rank or office

b

: the first representation of a dramatic role

3

: something that is created: such as

a

: world

b

: creatures singly or in aggregate

c

: an original work of art

d

: a new usually striking article of clothing

Synonyms of creation

• innovation
• invention

Examples of creation in a Sentence

The play continues to entertain audiences 25 years after its creation.

Job creation will be an important issue in next year's elections.

These changes will lead to the creation of new businesses.

The company was largely the creation of one woman.

Come taste our chef's delicious new creations.

She's wearing one of her original fashion creations.

How are humans different from the rest of creation?

Recent Examples on the Web

Based on Lewis’ sixth in the series, The Magician’s Nephew is chronologically the first in The Chronicles of Narnia, following Aslan’s creation of Narnia, a thousand years before the events of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Despite the best efforts from baseball’s best braintrust, their latest creation simply doesn’t have the appearance of a championship team. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

The famed artist, known for his vibrant, playful sculptures of inflatable pups (one of which fetched over $58 million at auction in 2013), has teamed up with Hublot to turn his creations into a collection of watches. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Latin Salt is Pisqueya’s signature creation - a blend of sea salt and black pepper infused with Caribbean oregano, a distinctive, aromatic herb sourced from regenerative farms in the Dominican Republic. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English creacion, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin creātiōn-, creātiō "something brought into existence," going back to Latin, "act of begetting," from creāre "to beget, give birth to, create entry 1" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing creation

• creation science
• self-creation

Rhymes for creation

• cation
• dation
• haitian
• lation
• station
• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation

Kids Definition

creation

noun

cre·​ation

krē-ˈā-shən

1

: the act of creating

especially : the bringing of the world into existence out of nothing

2

: something created

3

: all created things : world