lat

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noun

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.Rick Telander

lat

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abbreviation (1)

latitude

LAT

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abbreviation (2)

local apparent time

Examples of lat in a Sentence

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Noun
Luis Gil, who won the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year Award, hasn’t pitched for the Yankees this year due to a lat strain. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Turnbull was putting together a strong 2024 season in Philadelphia before a lat strain ended his season in June. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 Even without a trade, the Yankees could improve their rotation with Luis Gil, who is expected back from a lat injury later this summer. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025 Right-hander Luis Gil, sidelined since straining his right lat during spring training, will throw either a third batting practice session Tuesday or Wednesday, or begin a minor league rehab assignment. Mike Fitzpatrick, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lat

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lat was in 1939

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“Lat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lat. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

lat

noun
: latissimus dorsi
usually used in plural
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