nourishment
noun
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Definition of nourishment
b
: sustenance sense 3
books for intellectual nourishment
2
: the act of nourishing : the state of being nourished
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Examples of nourishment in a Sentence
These children are suffering because they lack proper nourishment.
Soil provides nourishment to plants.
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Spent carcasses of salmon that die after females lay eggs and males fertilize them are a common annual sight along Alaska streams and provide nourishment for scavenging birds and bears. — Washington Post, "Alaska salmon deaths blamed on record warm temperatures," 25 Aug. 2019 Spent carcasses of salmon that die after females lay eggs and males fertilize them are a common annual sight along Alaska streams and provide nourishment for scavenging birds and bears. — Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska salmon deaths blamed on record high temperatures," 23 Aug. 2019 Spent carcasses of salmon that die after females lay eggs and males fertilize them are a common annual sight along Alaska streams and provide nourishment for scavenging birds and bears. — Dan Joling, chicagotribune.com, "Alaska salmon deaths blamed on record warm temperatures," 22 Aug. 2019 Sound is food for the ears and nourishment for the soul. — Jennifer Emerling, National Geographic, "Seeking silence on a California road trip," 6 Aug. 2019 The rapper and producer talks frequently about the concept of artistic nourishment, stressing the idea that one鈥檚 musical and dietary intake affect one鈥檚 artistic output. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Wiz Khalifa and French Montana performing at Xfinity," 5 July 2019 But nourishment is also important, and Mr. Sze, 26, is already a master of classics like charred cabbage with bacon, tomato and egg, and especially lu rou fan, a dish so fundamental that some restaurants don鈥檛 even list it on the menu. — Julia Moskin, New York Times, "A New Generation of Chefs Reframes Taiwanese Cuisine in America," 11 June 2019 Don鈥檛 let adulting sidetrack you from nourishment and joy. — Sonja Marie, Essence, "Gemini, Mind Your Money! Here Are June 2019 Horoscopes For All," 6 June 2019 The increases would reap about $400 million over eight years, said Assistant General Manager Pamela Herhold, providing vital nourishment for a system that鈥檚 limping along on old equipment. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "Crusade for riders or risky gambit? BART director pushes to delay fare increase," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nourishment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nourishment
nourishment
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nourishment
: food and other things that are needed for health, growth, etc.
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nourishment
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Kids Definition of nourishment
: something (as food) that causes growth or health
nourishment
noun
nour路ish路ment
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Medical Definition of nourishment
1
: food sense 1, nutriment
2
: the act of nourishing or the state of being nourished
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