plural lats
informal
: a broad, flat muscle of the middle and lower back : latissimus dorsi
—usually plural
In centuries past, people did not act like captive hamsters. If a person chopped wood or ran a long way, it was because he or she needed fuel or wanted to get somewhere. Now we do such things to fit into new pants or develop our lats.—
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Jakob Roze, Health, 25 Aug. 2025
When a lat strain delayed the start to his season, Enright laughed.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Gil missed the first four months of 2025 due to a high-grade lat strain that cropped up during spring training.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Ryan Weathers, who has been out since early June with a lat strain, is expected back later this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Noun
Pull-downs train your back muscles, including your lats, traps, and rear delts.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 25 Aug. 2025
When a lat strain delayed the start to his season, Enright laughed.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Gil missed the first four months of 2025 due to a high-grade lat strain that cropped up during spring training.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Ryan Weathers, who has been out since early June with a lat strain, is expected back later this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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“Lat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lat. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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lat
noun
: latissimus dorsi
—usually used in plural
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