nourishment
noun
nour·ish·ment
ˈnər-ish-mənt 
ˈnə-rish-
1
b
: sustenance sense 3
books for intellectual nourishment
2
: the act of nourishing : the state of being nourished
Examples of nourishment in a Sentence
These children are suffering because they lack proper nourishment.
Soil provides nourishment to plants.
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The ingredients are fresh, the service is efficient, and those soup dumplings are nourishment for the soul.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
Themes of nourishment, diet and nutrition could also be of greater emphasis when considering lunar themes.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
Coasts, fishing industries can’t escape the harm In small quantities, sargassum plays a role in beach nourishment.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
Sea fare Ethiopians took nourishment from the coffee shrub in various ways: brewing its leaves and berries into tea, grinding and mixing the seeds with animal fat, or simply chewing on them.
—Bronwen Everill, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
Themes of nourishment, diet and nutrition could also be of greater emphasis when considering lunar themes.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
Coasts, fishing industries can’t escape the harm In small quantities, sargassum plays a role in beach nourishment.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
Sea fare Ethiopians took nourishment from the coffee shrub in various ways: brewing its leaves and berries into tea, grinding and mixing the seeds with animal fat, or simply chewing on them.
—Bronwen Everill, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for nourishment
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nourishment
noun
nour·ish·ment
ˈnər-ish-mənt
ˈnə-rish-
Medical Definition
nourishment
noun
nour·ish·ment
ˈnər-ish-mənt, ˈnə-rish-
1
2
: the act of nourishing or the state of being nourished
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