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

"I feel so sorry for him because I don't know how much more his lungs can take," she said.

From BBC

Dara calls, looking for me on the docks as I drop off the last load of fish, yelling it at the top of her lungs.

From Literature

He closed his eye and, surrounded by the silence of Deadwood, let his undead lungs assume a shallow rhythm.

From Literature

Tyvaso makes up the bulk of United Therapeutics’ revenue and is approved to treat two forms of high blood pressure in the lungs.

From Barron's

It is a vessel which connects the brain to various organs, including the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.

From BBC