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

After the Chargers’ 22-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday, Bosa was wearing a large bandage around his midsection to hold a bag of ice on his lower back.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s been a grim month of tornadoes and severe weather in the nation’s midsection.

From Seattle Times

The destruction continued a grim month of deadly severe weather in the nation’s midsection.

From Seattle Times

Officers tased Zumwalt in a struggle that lasted several minutes before subduing him and placing him a restraint chair with a covering over his head and a towel over his naked midsection.

From Los Angeles Times

The deadly weather in Oklahoma added to the dozens of reported tornadoes that have wreaked havoc in the nation’s midsection since Friday.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• belly
• gut
• midriff
• tummy