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• plural of lung.

lungs

Cultural  

1. A pair of organs, the principal parts of the respiratory system, at the front of the cavity of the chest, or thorax. In the lungs, oxygen from the air that is inhaled is transferred into the blood, while carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and exhaled.

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Example Sentences

Terri Childers learned she had triple-negative breast cancer that had spread to her chest and lungs in late 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The request was for retatrutide, and it stated that the patient experienced obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension—essentially high blood pressure in the lungs, which is no joke and can lead to heart failure.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

He had already lost a heifer with weak lungs and feared future reproductive problems.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Once it was official, he and everyone else in the bar rushed into the streets screaming at the top of their lungs and embracing complete strangers.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Mother catches her—a girl, with a full head of dark hair and a strong set of lungs.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar