buttock
noun
but·tock
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Definition of buttock
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: the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits
Examples of buttock in a Sentence
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Officers found the man was shot three times in the leg and buttocks. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, "St. Paul man shot, wounded in home-invasion robbery; victim possibly targeted after social media post," 1 Aug. 2019 The 10-year-old was grazed in the leg and buttocks, the 14-year-old was grazed in the arm and the 15-year-old was grazed in both legs. — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, "‘He was shaking and scared’: 10-year-old boy, 2 cousins shot in East Garfield Park," 29 July 2019 Lindsey’s arms, legs and buttocks were bitten, and her right arm was severed, said Paul Rolle, deputy commissioner for the Royal Bahamas Police Force. — Colleen Shalby, latimes.com, "Family says when sharks attacked woman, tour guides did nothing to help," 10 July 2019 Officers at the scene said one victim was shot in the neck and the other was hit in the legs and buttocks. — Cara Owsley/the Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Police investigating shooting in Avondale," 10 July 2019 The Torrance, California college student was snorkeling with her family when she was fatally bitten on her arms, legs and buttocks. — Victoria Albert, CBS News, "Another American tourist attacked by shark in the Bahamas," 5 July 2019 The sharks bit Lindsey on the arms, legs and buttocks and detached her right arm, KABC-TV reported. — The Washington Post, nola.com, "American woman killed by sharks in the Bahamas," 29 June 2019 The sharks bit Lindsey on the arms, legs and buttocks and detached her right arm, KABC-TV reported. — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, "American woman killed by 3 sharks in the Bahamas," 28 June 2019 The sharks bit Lindsey in the arms, legs and buttocks and detached her right arm, KABC-TV reported. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "California college student killed by 3 sharks while snorkeling in the Bahamas," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'buttock.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for buttock
buttock
noun
English Language Learners Definition of buttock
: either of the two soft parts of the body that a person sits on
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buttock
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Kids Definition of buttock
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: the back of the hip which forms one of the rounded parts on which a person sits
buttock
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but·tock
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Medical Definition of buttock
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: the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits