laceration

noun

lac·​er·​a·​tion ˌla-sə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: the act of lacerating

2

: a torn and ragged wound

Synonyms of laceration

• slit
• tear
• gash
• injury
• fracture

Examples of laceration in a Sentence

She suffered lacerations on her legs.

The broken glass caused severe laceration of his feet.

Recent Examples on the Web

Officers arrived to find a man with minor lacerations and detained Manfre on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, the knife. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The victim suffered lacerations to the neck and back, and was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was listed in critical condition, police said. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Esteban Enrique Hernandez Broward Corrections The bottle struck the woman in the face, chipping a front tooth and leaving a laceration on the right side of her forehead requiring stitches, according to the report. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026

She was treated at hospitals in Ramallah and Israel for lacerations across her body, a broken rib and four broken vertebrae. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing laceration

• self-laceration

Rhymes for laceration

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

Kids Definition

laceration

noun

lac·​er·​a·​tion ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: an act or instance of lacerating

2

: a torn and ragged wound

Medical Definition

laceration

noun

lac·​er·​a·​tion ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: the act of lacerating

2

: a torn and ragged wound