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midsection

American  
[mid-sek-shuhn] / ˈmɪdˌsɛk ʃən /

noun

  1. the middle section or part of anything.

  2. the solar plexus; midriff.

    a hard right to the midsection.
midsection British  
/ ˈmɪdˌsɛkʃən /

noun

  1. the middle of something

  2. the middle region of the human body; midriff

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Etymology

Origin of midsection

First recorded in 1935–40; mid- + section

Example Sentences

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But after finally getting the surgery, he said he still felt creeping discomfort in his midsection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

But the Slovenian star remained engaged, even with a wrap around his midsection.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

The destruction continued a grim month of deadly severe weather in the nation’s midsection.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

As we reach closer to its midsection, the car begins to pitch backward, and we slowly tumble into my subconscious ether.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2024

I felt a jealous twitch in my midsection when Wab and Chi-Boy and Slopper and everyone else for that matter joined in.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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