NYT Dictionary

INDENTION

/ɪnˈden.ʃən/
NounIN-den-tionin-den-tion · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025

Meaning

Senses related to indent (verb):

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English indent Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English indention From indent + -ion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

indentation /dentindentationindentindenturealveolusbossbumpcolophonconcavityconvexity

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2025.

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