ornamentation

noun

or·​na·​men·​ta·​tion ˌȯr-nə-mən-ˈtā-shən 

-ˌmen-

1

: something that ornaments : embellishment

2

: the act or process of ornamenting : the state of being ornamented

Synonyms of ornamentation

• decoration
• ornament
• adornment

Examples of ornamentation in a Sentence

A bright ribbon was used for ornamentation.

a ballroom with elaborate ornamentation

Recent Examples on the Web

Lupo believes his business is one the few compo-ornamentation outfits still operating in the United States. —Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026

Elk and bear tooth pendants were also common items of ornamentation, and important community members were buried with those adornments. —Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

The patterned density of Édouard Vuillard’s interiors turns decorative on a larger scale, becoming mere Nabi ornamentation in his screens and panels. —James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Efe Aydar, the architect and interior designer behind the project, explained that the old hotel’s various ornamentations were stripped away. —Anya Von Bremzen, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ornamentation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration