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

• waist

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

Nylander took a cross-check to his midsection from Sabres forward Jason Zucker. —Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

Your obliques are the muscles on the sides of your midsection. —Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025

Dressed in a black hat with a red scarf underneath, her look was completed with a leather top and a billowing white skirt that maintained structure around her midsection. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Monet McMichael Beauty influencer McMichael arrived with wide waves falling to her midsection. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for midsection

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction

Medical Definition

midsection

noun

mid·​sec·​tion ˈmid-ˌsek-shən 

: a section midway between the extremes

especially : midriff sense 2