Decoration Meaning
/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
nounAny item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.
Sentence Examples
You've done a wonderful job on the interior decoration.
He studied interior decoration.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A single silver star served as the only ____ on the tree.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You've done a wonderful job on the interior ____.
Word Origin & History
From Latin decoratio: compare French décoration. Morphologically decorate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished."
— 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
"At the very moment he cried out, David realised that what he had run into was only the Christmas tree. Disgusted with himself at such cowardice, he spat a needle from his mouth, stepped back from the tree and listened. There were no sounds of any movement upstairs: no shouts, no sleepy grumbles, only a gentle tinkle from the decorations as the tree had recovered from the collision."
— 1994, Stephen Fry, chapter 2, in The Hippopotamus:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A single silver star served as the only ____ on the tree.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You've done a wonderful job on the interior ____.