midsection

[mid-sek-shuhn]

noun

1. the middle section or part of anything.

2. the solar plexus; midriff.

   a hard right to the midsection.

midsection

/ ˈmɪdˌsɛkʃən /

noun

1. the middle of something

2. the middle region of the human body; midriff

Word History and Origins

Origin of midsection¹

First recorded in 1935–40; mid- + section

Example Sentences

By contrast, “Shadow Ticket” offers a wildly seductive overture, a companionable but occasionally slack midsection, and a haunting sucker punch of an ending.

From Los Angeles Times

“The bowl is like your hip, this stuff right here,” Kershaw said recently, while circling his hands around his hips and midsection.

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She softly squeezed his hip muscles, then caressed his midsection, shoulders and neck.

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Ferguson and his wife had been quarreling about money and gratitude for hours when he removed his Glock from his ankle holster and fired a single bullet through her midsection on Aug. 3, 2023.

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It was unclear when the injury occurred, Davis leaving the game and heading to the locker room while grabbing his midsection.

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Related Words

• belly 
• gut 
• midriff 
• tummy