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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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
While nourishment is typically the number one priority for keeping your skin looking and feeling its best, some with mature skin may want their skin care—like body lotion, for example—to offer more benefits beyond hydration.
—Madison Barber, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
These exchanges provide a form of nourishment no algorithm can match, and are the essential architecture of becoming human.
—Dr. Dana Suskind, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Just like the hair on our heads, our lashes could use a little extra nourishment to help things along, too.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nourishment
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“Nourishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nourishment. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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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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