flank
noun
the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
Example Sentences
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The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
At the start of last season under Thomas Frank, Spurs built up primarily down the flanks, almost skipping the centre of the pitch entirely.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
By comparison, Spurs' build-up under Frank was focused on progression through the flanks.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
It warned of hot volcanic debris flows down Fuego's slopes, with communities on the western and southern flanks at the greatest risk.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
They want us jammed close, constricted, no way to sweep around their flanks . . . and with that boom behind us.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
