solidity

noun

so·​lid·​i·​ty sə-ˈli-də-tē How to pronounce solidity (audio)
plural solidities
1
: the quality or state of being solid
2
: something solid

Examples of solidity in a Sentence

The solidity of his convictions impressed us. the solidity of his word is such that I don't need a written contract—or anything else
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Markets and businesses overestimated the solidity of the administration’s economic plans. Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025 Although the Polestar 4 feels reasonably weighty like the rest of the range, there’s something reassuring about this solidity. Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 Yet turmoil in bond markets last week revealed the extent to which President Trump has shaken faith in that basic proposition, challenging the previously unimpeachable solidity of U.S. government debt. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Her attraction to Heiss was in part an attraction to this solidity, the grace that radiated from a person who wished to be nowhere else. Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for solidity

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of solidity was in the 14th century

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“Solidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solidity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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solidity

noun
so·​lid·​i·​ty sə-ˈlid-ət-ē How to pronounce solidity (audio)
plural solidities
1
: the quality or state of being solid
2
: something solid

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