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?
• It’s where art and love meet, and that may be the definition of style.
  — Lena Dunham, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021
• The film will be shown in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
  — Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, 19 Apr. 2018
• Tones and shapes the legs and glutes, adding definition to the lower body.
  — Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
• Isn’t the definition of a weed any plant growing in the wrong spot?
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020
• The 3-wood was awesome in the true definition of the word: worthy of awe.
  — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 17 June 2019
• That is over the time frame of the cluster definition, 28 days.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 20 Oct. 2021
• The test is: Give me the definitions of toile, tulle, tool, tuile, toyle, and toil.
  — Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
• The definition of the middle class has changed the least in Alaska.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
• Gratins, by definition, means the dish has a browned crust.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2019
• The definition for the type of injury may involve the part of the eye involved.
  — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
• The noun adam by its very definition embraces the whole world.
  — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Mar. 2022
• Gayle who's been the definition of what a friend is and Stedman who's been my rock.
  — Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 8 Jan. 2018
• View the listing The yurts These yurts are the definition of glamping.
  — Brianna Griff, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023
• Some of this appears to be gifts, as far as the definition under the rules.
  — Washington Post, 26 May 2017
• Timko says the heart of the legal issue involves the definition of a corpse.
  — Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
• The blond has a little more definition, but my father is the bulkier of the two.
  — Longreads, 16 June 2018
• Think of it this way: the very definition of wellness is progress.
  — Ciara Ungar, Forbes, 5 May 2022
• 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
• That all appears to add up to the definition of a derecho.
  — Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post, 7 June 2020
• In its partial lack of definition, the dad bod could stand in for dads’ self-image on the whole.
  — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 June 2022
• There’s just no clear definition of what people have to do to get a sixth year.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2019
• The screen shows structure on the bottom in high definition as well.
  — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2021
• An aversion to definition is a great gift to an artist like Welch.
  — Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
• Even more than the color, the definition of my curls is crucial.
  — Cheryl Kramer Kaye, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2020
• With the tie-front design and backless moment, this dress is the definition of chic and classy.
  — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
• So these two charges were dismissed based on the definition of bribery.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022
• For both teams, that’s the true definition of giving thanks.
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 22 Nov. 2020
• The new definition requires companies to share not just the model itself, but also the data and code used to train it.
  — Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024