eye socket

noun

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Eyes may be the windows to the soul, but in their absence, Little Foot’s eye sockets will have to suffice. Margherita Bassi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026 The results show that Little Foot’s skull had large eye sockets and, interestingly, resembled that of other Australopithecus fossils that were uncovered elsewhere on the African continent. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Mar. 2026 The only major worry for Barca head coach Hansi Flick is an injury to Robert Lewandowski, who fractured an eye socket at the weekend. Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Bleazard said Stevens gave his cellmate multiple facial fractures and broke his eye socket. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

eye socket

noun

Medical Definition

eye socket

noun
: orbit

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