groin

American  

[groin] / grɔɪn /

noun

• groins
  plural

1. Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.

2. the general region of this fold or hollow.

3. Architecture. the curved line or edge formed by the intersection of two vaults.

4. Also groyne a small jetty extending from a shore to prevent beach erosion.

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verb (used with object)

1. Architecture. to form with groins.

groin British  

/ ɡrɔɪn /

noun

1. the depression or fold where the legs join the abdomen

2. euphemistic the genitals, esp the testicles

3. a variant spelling (esp US) of groyne

4. architect a curved arris formed where two intersecting vaults meet

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verb

1. (tr) architect to provide or construct with groins

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• ungroined
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• groins
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of groin

1350–1400; earlier grine, Middle English grinde; compare Old English grynde “abyss,” akin to grund “bottom, ground ¹ ”

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Example Sentences

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groin groins

At full-back, Furbank produced a consummate performance in his first England game in two years, but now will miss at least the Japan match because of a groin niggle.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Furlong is free to play after he was cleared by a disciplinary committee of grabbing Gavin Coombes in the groin last month.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Cornerback Trent McDuffie, who sat out the last two games because of a groin injury, could make his way back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Linebacker Nate Landman won’t play against the Raiders because of a concussion, and All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie is questionable because of a groin injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Garfield’s doctors had always believed that the bullet traveled down through his abdomen toward his groin.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

NOTES: DBs Lonnie Johnson and Elijah Molden both did not practice due to injured groins.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022

The Giants and Dodgers have a rich and colorful sports rivalry featuring bats thrown at heads, balls to groins and an impressive bounty of World Series trophies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2021

Human intervention in beach processes, like jetties and groins, have negative consequences that need to be mitigated.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

By 1964, concrete rubble was trucked in to strengthen the groins from North Carolina Avenue to Alabama Avenue.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2015

Along with this sore, lumps usually occur in one or both groins, due to enlarged glands.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Kenelm Winslow

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