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

Synonyms

• middle
• midriff
• waist
• waistline

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The ball took a big hop, hit him in the midsection, and resulted in his second error of the year. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024

The good news is belly fat is lost more easily than fat stored in most other locations on the body because the enzymes that remove fat from storage are more active in the midsection. —Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 30 May 2024

The midsection is a surfeit of four- and five-minute tearjerkers attempting colorful twists on the classic lovelorn rock ballad, which throttle the pacing of the short album while giving proof to admirable versatility. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 May 2024

It’s been a grim month of tornadoes and severe weather in the nation’s midsection. —Bruce Schreiner, Fortune, 28 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

midsection

noun

mid·​sec·​tion ˈmid-ˌsek-shən 

: a section midway between the extremes

especially : midriff sense 2