frontal lobe

noun

: the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere

Examples of frontal lobe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The controversial procedure, which involved severing nerve pathways in the brain’s frontal lobes to treat severe mental illnesses, had been developed by Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz in 1935. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

The frontal lobes are essential for action physically and metaphysically motivated, whether that action be word or deed. — Michael P.h. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

The left frontal lobe controls expression and language, which has impacted the star’s ability to speak in recent weeks. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Phineas Gage, an American railroad construction foreman, suffered a traumatic brain injury when an iron rod was driven through his head, destroying much of his brain’s left frontal lobe. — USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for frontal lobe

• microprobe
• bathrobe
• earlobe
• microbe
• wardrobe
• globe
• jobe
• probe
• robe
• strobe

Medical Definition

frontal lobe

noun

: the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere having its lower part in the anterior fossa of the skull and bordered behind by the central sulcus