lat

1 of 3

noun

ˈlat 

plural lats

informal

: a broad, flat muscle of the middle and lower back : latissimus dorsi

—usually plural

… stretch your lats by straightening your arms and slightly rotating your scapulae outward.

—Mike Soohey

lat

2 of 3

abbreviation (1)

latitude

LAT

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

local apparent time

Examples of lat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Crochet faced hitters for the first time earlier last week but experienced lat tightness at the end of the homestand. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 June 2026

He was scheduled for a multi-inning facing live hitters on Tuesday, but has experienced lat tightness for the last few days and therefore will see doctors and likely undergo an MRI early this week. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026

Closer Daniel Palencia, who went on the IL retroactive to April 14, underwent an MRI that revealed a mild left lat strain. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Return the weight back to the top with control, feeling your lat muscles engage through the eccentric portion of the exercise. —Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1939, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lat

• lat pulldown

Rhymes for lat

• aught
• baht
• blot
• bott
• bought
• brought
• caught
• clot
• cot
• cott
• dot
• fought

Medical Definition

lat

noun

ˈlat 

: latissimus dorsi

—usually used in plural