Meaning & use
movement
The act or process of moving, changing position, or making progress; also, an organized effort by a group toward a shared goal.
See it in a sentence
Motion sensors along the fence detect any movement after dark each night.
The civil rights movement changed laws and attitudes across the country.
A note on using this word
Movement can describe literal physical motion or, in context, an organized social or political effort, as in 'the labor movement.'
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
stillnessstagnation
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “movement”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.