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

• contemplation

Examples of meditation in a Sentence

She spent the morning in meditation.

Daily meditation helps clear his mind.

Recent Examples on the Web

One season might pair Dutch Golden Age civic ideals with O’Keeffe’s modernist experimentation and Sarah Sze’s meditations on time and abstraction. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

At Bahia Ainsworth, a bay in Alberto de Agostini National Park, an expedition guide led a grounding meditation. —Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025

Out today from the independent label Section1, the work is an energizing yet thoughtful meditation on love, trust, pain, and queerness, only deepening what the artist, born Mikaela Straus (she/they), has contributed to pop music since her debut in 2018. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025

This can include diaphragmatic breathing, meditation, hypnosis and mindfulness. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 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