eye socket

noun

: orbit entry 1

Examples of eye socket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This came in the 3-0 defeat by Manchester City in November, when Wales goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel deputised for regular No 1 Phallon Tullis-Joyce, who had suffered a fractured eye socket. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Lynch suffered a brain hemorrhage and fractures to her eye socket and ribs, according to the state report. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

In the last year, Huston has broken his eye socket — twice — and his jaw, as well as lacerating his kidney, per posts on his social media. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026

Her left eye socket, roof of her mouth, optic nerves, nose and upper lip were all profoundly damaged. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eye socket

• docket
• locket
• pocket
• rocket
• sprocket
• pickpocket
• skyrocket

Kids Definition

eye socket

noun

: orbit entry 1

Medical Definition

eye socket

noun

: orbit