Illustration of groin
- groin 2a
1
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
2
a
: the projecting curved line along which two intersecting vaults meet
b
: a rib that covers this edge
3
: a rigid structure built out from a shore to protect the shore from erosion, to trap sand, or to direct a current for scouring a channel
Examples of groin in a Sentence
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
The big cannulas that must be inserted into patients’ blood vessels and that run from the groins all the way up to the hearts can cause organs to be perforated or blood vessels to be ruptured, leading to catastrophic bleeding.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Roll along the entire length of your adductors from the groins to just before the knee.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Bartos used an ultrasound machine to find the large vein and artery in Sauer’s right groin, which appeared as black circles on the screen.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Rakestraw went through the drills with a groin injury and the first-round forecasts mostly fled.
—Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Indications are goalie Mackenzie Blackwood is on the verge of returning to the Sharks’ lineup after missing the last 11 games with a groin injury.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
The short haired cat from Brooklyn had a groin wound no other clinic had been able to heal for many months.
—Thalia Beaty, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024
One woman was found topless, and her jean shorts had been hiked up unusually high and were torn away, partially revealing her injured and bloodied groin.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Noun
Couture is out for the season with a groin injury and Luke Kunin, more of a natural winger, has been playing as the team’s second-line center in recent games after William Eklund was moved back to the wing.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
The big cannulas that must be inserted into patients’ blood vessels and that run from the groins all the way up to the hearts can cause organs to be perforated or blood vessels to be ruptured, leading to catastrophic bleeding.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Roll along the entire length of your adductors from the groins to just before the knee.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Bartos used an ultrasound machine to find the large vein and artery in Sauer’s right groin, which appeared as black circles on the screen.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Rakestraw went through the drills with a groin injury and the first-round forecasts mostly fled.
—Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Indications are goalie Mackenzie Blackwood is on the verge of returning to the Sharks’ lineup after missing the last 11 games with a groin injury.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
The short haired cat from Brooklyn had a groin wound no other clinic had been able to heal for many months.
—Thalia Beaty, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024
One woman was found topless, and her jean shorts had been hiked up unusually high and were torn away, partially revealing her injured and bloodied groin.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
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groin
1 of 2 noun1
: the junction of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh or the part of the body around this junction
2
: the curved line or rib on a ceiling along which two vaults meet
groin
2 of 2 verb
: to build or equip with groins
Medical Definition
groin
noun
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
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