human body

American  

noun

1. the physical structure and material substance of a human being, consisting of many billions of cells as well as components outside of the cells.

   The average adult human body is 50–65% water.

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Etymology

Origin of human body

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

Loads of the lovely and lauded made their way along the red carpet in a Rose Parade of fashion to mingle among an exhibit celebrating all forms of the human body.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“Like blood pressure in the human body, the issue is circulation,” the strategists wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He is especially interested in collective motion, such as how cells move within the human body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

As well as the distance involved, the human body also changes in lower gravity, Mackaill says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Seed Collector, we will need to cooperate,” Wind Being said, its human body forming from strands of sand and flat discs of flower petals.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young