buttock

noun

but·​tock ˈbə-tək 

also -(ˌ)täk

1

: the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits

2

buttocks plural

a

: the seat of the body

b

: rump sense 1a

Synonyms of buttock

• cheeks
• bum
• seat
• tail
• rump

Examples of buttock in a Sentence

she slipped in the mud puddle and hit the ground square on her buttocks

Recent Examples on the Web

Aliahmad, who was a student at Trinity College in Connecticut, was struck in the collarbone, and Abdalhamid was shot in the right buttock. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The inappropriate touching included slapping her on the buttocks and touching her hair and thighs, the report states. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

In a separate shooting just moments before, a 24-year-old man was shot in the buttocks near Kingston Ave. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

He had been shot in the buttocks, and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. — Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English buttok — more at butt entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

buttock

noun

but·​tock ˈbət-ək 

1

: the back of the hip which forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits

2

plural

a

: the seat of the body

b

: rump sense 1a

Medical Definition

buttock

noun

but·​tock ˈbət-ək 

1

: the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits

2

buttocks plural : the seat of the body

also : the corresponding part of a quadruped : rump