frontal lobe

noun

: the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere

Examples of frontal lobe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump’s unpopularity is now seismic, and there’s a growing feeling that his movement is, after a decade of dominating the frontal lobe of the American mind, petering out. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a bright cluster of nodules surrounded by fluid in her left frontal lobe. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

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

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