Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for invention. Search instead for inventionen.
Definitions

invention

[in-ven-shuhn] / ɪnˈvɛn ʃən /




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.

The lawsuit claimed the invention infringed on Edison’s own work—a familiar maneuver in an era when patent law functioned as both shield and weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Woods didn’t announce his invention from a lecture hall or an exhibition floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Of course, having to rely on an invention rather than Mother Nature isn’t really what anyone wants.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Wilson believes that Snow Secure—the high-tech insulated polystyrene blanket that unfolds like an accordion, then drapes over a pile of snow—is just the invention.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

As she skipped rocks, she was looking out at the horizon and thinking about an invention she wanted to build.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




Vocabulary lists containing invention