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

First Fridays may bring a night market; meditation and healing circles happen in a back room, with Indigenous practices led by Indigenous people. — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

This water therapy experience is offered at Habitas Bacalar, a boutique lagoonside hotel, merging gentle over- and underwater movement and aquatic meditation under the guidance of a shamanic aquatherapist. — Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

The painting offers a place to commit your heart to meditation. — Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026

A lot of my meditation was about calming down all the emotions and focusing only on what’s in front of me. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 31 July 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