lobe

noun

ˈlōb 

: a curved or rounded projection or division

specifically : a usually somewhat rounded projection or division of a bodily organ or part

Examples of lobe in a Sentence

the frontal lobe of the brain

Recent Examples on the Web

On others, Walker nods to his Jamaican and Cuban heritage with morsels of jerk chicken and caramelized lobes of plantain. —Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025

More than 60 years ago, Francis had an upper lobe of his right lung removed, and in recent years his breathing has seemed labored during speeches. —Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025

Not only is one shorter than the other, but one jet lobe is brighter than its counterpart. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2025

Twin lobes of super-hot gas, glowing blue in this image, stretch outward from the central star. —Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Late Latin lobus, from Greek lobos

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lobe

• frontal lobe
• lobe-fin
• occipital lobe
• olfactory lobe
• optic lobe
• parietal lobe
• temporal lobe

Rhymes for lobe

• globe
• jobe
• probe
• robe
• strobe
• bathrobe
• earlobe
• microbe
• niobe
• wardrobe
• microprobe

Kids Definition

lobe

noun

ˈlōb 

: a curved or rounded part

especially : one that is part of a bodily organ or part

lobed

ˈlōbd

adjective

Medical Definition

lobe

noun

ˈlōb 

: a curved or rounded projection or division: as

a

: a more or less rounded projection of a body organ or part

the lobe of the ear

b

: a division of a body organ (as the brain, lungs, or liver) marked off by a fissure on the surface