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

Some of these particles are so small that they can penetrate deep into the lungs and even enter the bloodstream.

From Science Daily

You may have to pause and catch your breath, but you keep running, and you build up those lungs and the muscles in your legs, and you finish the race.

From Salon

In May 2025, Arnold announced that the band would be canceling its summer tour because he had advanced-stage kidney cancer that spread to his lungs.

From Los Angeles Times

This research is starting to explain why air pollution has been linked to so many health problems far beyond the lungs, including in the brain and for babies still in the womb.

From BBC

Like when she sang at the top of her lungs in the shower, even though there wasn’t an audience.

From Literature