eye socket

noun

Examples of eye socket in a Sentence

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The freak accident cracked the then-15-year-old’s eye socket and sent debris into his brain, which took out part of his right frontal lobe. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 One witnessing officer said Jean also tried to press his thumb into the other officer’s eye sockets. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 The treatment includes a diving mask filled with cool, aromatic mist and an eye socket massage. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 The team was surprised to find that the face size, as well as the shape and measurements of her eye sockets, were also more similar to the East African Australopithecus fossils, despite the fact that Little Foot was found in South Africa. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eye socket

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eye socket was in 1661

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“Eye socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20socket. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

eye socket

noun

Medical Definition

eye socket

noun
: orbit

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