1
a
: a differentiated structure (such as a heart, kidney, leaf, or stem) consisting of cells and tissues and performing some specific function in an organism
b
: bodily parts performing a function or cooperating in an activity
the eyes and related structures that make up the visual organs
2
a(1)
: a keyboard instrument in which sets of pipes are sounded by compressed air and produce a variety of timbres
called also pipe organ
(2)
: an electronic keyboard instrument that approximates the sounds and resources of the pipe organ
(3)
(4)
: any of various similar cruder instruments
b
3
: a subordinate group or organization that performs specialized functions
the various organs of government
4
variants
or organo-
1
: organ
organogenesis
2
: organic
organomercurial
Synonyms
Examples of organ in a Sentence
Noun
the legislative organ of our government
that newspaper is intended as an organ for the whole university community
Recent Examples on the Web
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
The basic data surrounding altruistic donation is sprinkled in here and there (only two percent of organ donations in America go to strangers, while 13 people die every day in this country waiting for a kidney), but Lane isn’t here for an infomercial.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Skin, the largest organ of the human body, is vital for sensory perception, feeling temperature, humidity, and the textures of objects, says Wang.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 28 June 2024
According to her husband Craig, McKibbin was kept on life support for a few days to prepare her organs for donation.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for organ 
Noun
Estes said his company had been working on floats for three clients, including one for the city of Torrance and another for One Legacy, a Southern California nonprofit that helps recover kidneys, livers and other organs from deceased donors for transplants.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
The basic data surrounding altruistic donation is sprinkled in here and there (only two percent of organ donations in America go to strangers, while 13 people die every day in this country waiting for a kidney), but Lane isn’t here for an infomercial.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Skin, the largest organ of the human body, is vital for sensory perception, feeling temperature, humidity, and the textures of objects, says Wang.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 28 June 2024
According to her husband Craig, McKibbin was kept on life support for a few days to prepare her organs for donation.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for organ
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'organ.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near organ
Cite this Entry
“Organ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organ. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
organ
noun
or·gan
ˈȯr-gən 
1
a
: a keyboard musical instrument in which sets of pipes are sounded by compressed air
b
: an electronic keyboard musical instrument by which sounds like those of an organ are made
2
: a part (as a kidney or leaf) of a person, plant, or animal that consists of cells and tissues and is specialized to do a particular task compare system sense 1b
3
: a way of getting something done
courts are organs of government
4
: a publication (as a newspaper or magazine) of a special group
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share