1. a mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities
Usage: medical
2. a period of severe economic decline with high unemployment and reduced business activity
Usage: economics
3. a sunken or hollow area in a surface; a low-lying area of land

Examples

• She sought therapy to help manage her depression.
• The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s.
• Unemployment rates soared during the economic depression.
• Water collected in the small depression in the ground.
• The valley was a natural depression between two hills.
• The depression of the brake pedal activated the lights.
• He noticed a depression in the cushion where someone had been sitting.