Decoration - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdekəˈreɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word decoration
Brit.  |dekəˈreɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word decoration

noun

- something used to beautify (syn: ornament, ornamentation)
- an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event (syn: medal, medallion, palm, ribbon)
- the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)

Extra examples

The vase has a fancy decoration on one side.

He's a genius at home decoration.

He received a decoration from the President.

Christmas decorations

He is an expert on Islamic decoration.

...the dummy shutters on the house are actually made of vinyl and are for decoration only...

...this wall map of the bay is for decoration only—it's not employable for actual navigation...

...she prefers a spare style of interior decoration and doesn't go in for a lot of garnitures...

...the kilderkins that line one wall of the brewpub are just for decoration—there's no beer in them...

Much of the original decoration was painted over.

The interior decoration is quite restrained.

Word forms

noun
singular: decoration
plural: decorations
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