How to Use definition in a Sentence

definition

noun

• A week of fishing is my definition of a vacation.
• What is the legal definition of a corporation?
• That is the definition of a bait and switch.
  — Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
• These next ones are the definition of sneaky-good.
  — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
• That's sort of the definition of a child.
  — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
• This is a mess, by any definition.
  — CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
• Part of the hope of the movie is to expand that definition.
  — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
• Maybe that’s a good definition of slop.
  — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
• But being a part of them doesn't have to be the definition of me.
  — H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
• Isn’t the definition of a weed any plant growing in the wrong spot?
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020
• There’s just no clear definition of what people have to do to get a sixth year.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2019
• Need to seal in all your newfound curl definition and bounce?
  — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
• So these two charges were dismissed based on the definition of bribery.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022
• Tones and shapes the legs and glutes, adding definition to the lower body.
  — Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
• The noun adam by its very definition embraces the whole world.
  — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Mar. 2022
• This crossbody bag is the very definition of small but mighty.
  — Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
• That’s the very definition of habeas corpus—to bring the body to the court.
  — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
• The film will be shown in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
  — Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, 19 Apr. 2018
• That’s the definition of an egg.
  — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
• Waves with more definition and body.
  — Maggie Donahue, Health, 27 Sep. 2025
• Some of the nuances around dupes stem from its definition.
  — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
• The bold, brown shade adds a subtle yet chic look while still adding a ton of definition to your eyes.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
• Or at least nailing it with such bold definition.
  — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
• Video footage from the smaller drone is clear, high-definition footage.
  — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, 8 June 2018
• Deep, chocolate tones are the definition of cozy chic.
  — Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
• There’s no single definition of a date-night scent.
  — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
• Some of this appears to be gifts, as far as the definition under the rules.
  — Washington Post, 26 May 2017
• An aversion to definition is a great gift to an artist like Welch.
  — Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
• And every few years, a wonder drug comes along that seems to fit the definition.
  — Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
• This is the definition of your-nails-but-better.
  — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026