human body
noun
the physical structure and material substance of a human being, consisting of many billions of cells as well as components outside of the cells.
human bodies
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pluralof human body.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So long as human bodies are fallible to disease, we will need labs studying viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites to see which ones could cause major problems.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Near the book’s end, Mr. McPhee pleads for the federal government to tighten regulations on the market for human bodies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
The lab identified at least 31 clusters of objects consistent with human bodies between Monday and Friday, across neighbourhoods, university grounds and military sites.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
So I made a documentary at a university that teaches using real human bodies - and the one where mum will go.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025
The main courtyard was filled with warriors—mermen with fish tails from the waist down and human bodies from the waist up, except their skin was blue, which I'd never known before.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
