buttock
noun
Usually buttocks.
buttocks
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pluralof buttock.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The potholed and dangerous roads of the Caucasus and Central Asia—Tajikistan’s Tunnel of Death lives up to its name—leave Mr. Barnes with aching buttocks and shattered nerves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Airlines measure capacity using something called an available seat mile, which is one mile flown by one seat, with or without buttocks.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
If your pelvis sits at an angle—maybe because your legs are different lengths, maybe because you have scoliosis—the midline of the buttocks can tilt, and, boom, a crooked crack.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026
The study also found that people who used tanning beds were more likely to develop melanoma on body areas that are usually shielded from the sun, such as the lower back and buttocks.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025
Winston loathed this exercise, which sent shooting pains all the way from his heels to his buttocks and often ended by bringing on another coughing fit.
From "1984" by George Orwell
