contusion
noun
an injury, as from a blow with a blunt instrument, in which the subsurface tissue is injured but the skin is not broken; bruise.
contusions
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pluralof contusion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is not quite the classic meet-cute, though cute enough, contusions aside: Stan is less concerned about his head than with the location of Cynthia’s bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
His security guard said he suffered back injuries as well as lacerations and contusions.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
Of the 59 injuries Zagelbaum chronicled, 30 were abrasions or lacerations to the eyelid, 17 contusions to the eyelid or periorbital region, seven were corneal abrasions, three were orbital fractures and two were unspecified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Emergency responders treated several customers at the scene and transported 14 people to area hospitals with non-life-threating medical issues including significant lower leg injuries, lacerations and contusions, the fire department said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
Four other men, including two of the Algerians, sustained contusions.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
