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

An hour before lights out, read a book or do a short breathing or meditation session. —Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025

In 2020, he was commissioned to make a commercial for a pet-products company, and the result was a thirteen-minute meditation on loss and love, starring a black cat in a trench coat who wanders the ends of the earth. —Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025

Get enough restful sleep and try stress-reducing activities like meditation and breathing exercises. —Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025

Stress-Relieving Activities De-stressing practices like meditation were a weekly priority for 36% of centenarians surveyed. —Kristen Fischer, Health, 11 Dec. 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