Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for element. Search instead for elemeli.
Definitions
Trivia Time
Which scientist helped define chemical elements?

element

[el-uh-muhnt] / ˈɛl ə mənt /


NOUN
place where one feels comfortable
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
foreign land


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

In a statement to AFP, the writer's lawyers said Houellebecq's statements contained no element of incitement.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

So even as diet trends change, Forrest sees another element at play in our current dinner-for-breakfast moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Yet a fascinating element of “Godzilla Minus Zero” — as well as director Hideaki Anno’s 2016 “Shin Godzilla” — is how they make a point of featuring saviors who are adamantly dull.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Boron is an element that rarely forms triple bonds, a type of chemical connection in which two atoms share three pairs of electrons.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

And with so many people involved, it seems sensible to add an element of safety to the venue.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Many choosing to build with mass timber are drawn to the cozy aesthetics and by the burgeoning research related to biophilia, which suggests that humans function and feel better in buildings that incorporate natural elements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

One major challenge remained among the elements in the first row of the periodic table's p-block.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

It’s strange, because the right elements are all there to make it work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

AMD also pleased Wall Street with elements of its forecast last week, including a projection that revenue from data-center GPUs could surpass revenue from server CPUs in the fourth quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

But there were elements of the Tychonic model that broke new ground, and it deserves more credit than it is usually given.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


Vocabulary lists containing element

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com