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

Explore meditation, prayer, introspection or philosophies that will get you closer to the true meaning of your life. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025

Fill your days with nutrition and sleep consultations, yoga, meditation, stretching classes, and spa appointments inside your own private hale, equipped with an infrared sauna, an outdoor shower, and soaking pools. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025

And in the Baltic Film Competition, Vytautas Katkus‘ The Visitor, a meditation on solitude; took home the best film award, while Gabriele Urbonaite won the best director trophy for her feature directorial debut Renovation, about a woman turning 30 who faces cracks in the wall and her life. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025

Leonard himself was on hand — and partaking — while an OUR OWN Wellness practitioner helped the students work through a series of events, including a sound bath, mindfulness meditation and gentle yoga while on the hardwood at Intuit Dome. —Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 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