midsection

noun

mid·sec·tion ˈmid-ˌsek-shən

: a middle section, part, or area : a section midway between the extremes

Normally, the jet stream, a five-mile-high river of air, steers storms directly across the midsection of the United States …—

Stephen H. Schneider

especially : the mid-region of the human torso : midriff sense 1

The swinging motion of baseball players and golfers requires strength throughout the entire midsection, not only to hit the ong ball but also to avoid injuries. —

Joe Weider

The two doctors ordered a CT scan of the man's midsection, and they stood next to a computer terminal and toggled through images of his internal organs, deeply concerned. —

Gardiner Harris

Examples of midsection in a Sentence

Grassy plains used to cover large portions of America's midsection. the midsection of the boat He threw a hard punch to my midsection.

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Such a weather pattern for precipitation would follow the month's winter-style cycles that have seen storms from the Pacific Northwest crank south and east and travel across the nation's midsection, often bringing snow in higher elevations and rain elsewhere. —

Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024 Daniels said nothing on Wednesday to counter his coach, even if his explanation for wearing a wrap over his midsection to stay warm during games didn’t go over well with all corners of social media. —

Ben Standig, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 While severe weather is not expected to affect the presidential election, a cold front is making its way across the nation’s midsection, bringing rain to two battleground states on Election Day. —

Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024 My cheeks got rounder, my arms got wider, and more weight began to settle in my midsection. —

Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midsection