hip bone

noun

: the large flaring bone that constitutes a lateral half of the pelvis in mammals and is composed of the ilium, ischium, and pubis which are fused into one bone in the adult

Examples of hip bone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers found that women who drank tea had slightly higher total hip bone density than those who did not. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026

Women who drank tea showed slightly higher hip bone density than those who skipped it, according to the news release. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025

Indeed, a 2015 study of premenopausal women, published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, found that doing 10 to 20 jumps twice per day for 16 weeks significantly improved hip bone density compared to controls. —Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Dec. 2025

Among them was a hip bone graft to cover a chunk of bone that was ripped off in one bite from the bear. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hip bone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

hipbone

noun

hip·​bone

ˈhip-ˈbōn, 

-ˌbōn

: either of two large bones that make up the side halves of the pelvis in mammals and are composed of the ilium, ischium, and pubis which are fused into one bone in the adult

Medical Definition

hip bone

noun

-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn

: the large flaring bone that makes a lateral half of the pelvis in mammals and is composed of the ilium, ischium, and pubis which are consolidated into one bone in the adult

called also innominate bone, os coxae, pelvic bone