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

Stylistically, the album feels of a piece with the work of post-Earl MCs like MIKE or Navy Blue, delivering meditations over electro-funk loops resplendent with squelching synths, twinkling keys, and Jimmy Jam drums. —Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026

Other new exhibits now on display touch California’s coast through the maritime prints of Phi Dike, The Oregon Trail through original ink drawings by Maynard Dixon and art and meditation through the combination of viewing stones and California landscape pieces. —Heather McRea, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026

Yoga, meditation, or astrology might have an extra appeal to you right now. —Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026

The session will be conducted by YogaMihi instructor Rathna Noojibail, an experienced yoga/meditation teacher and yoga therapist. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 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