found object

noun

Examples of found object in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The excavation found objects relating to the furnishing and renovation of the house. James Powel, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024 An eclectic, funky mosaic design that features found objects and celebrates Leucadia’s history won Encinitas City Council approval Wednesday and now heads into the fabrication stage. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023 Or Antonio Cervantes García, a man from the Catalonia region who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and created a space out of concrete and found objects to keep his demons at bay. Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 12 June 2023 Participants’ thumbprints are being incorporated into the design, as are found objects that Paul Ecke Central students have been collecting in donation boxes. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for found object 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'found object.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of found object was in 1936

Dictionary Entries Near found object

Cite this Entry

“Found object.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/found%20object. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on found object

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!