midsection

noun

mid·​sec·​tion ˈmid-ˌsek-shən 

: a middle section, part, or area : a section midway between the extremes

Normally, the jet stream, a five-mile-high river of air, steers storms directly across the midsection of the United States …

—Stephen H. Schneider

especially : the mid-region of the human torso : midriff sense 1

The swinging motion of baseball players and golfers requires strength throughout the entire midsection, not only to hit the ong ball but also to avoid injuries.

—Joe Weider

The two doctors ordered a CT scan of the man's midsection, and they stood next to a computer terminal and toggled through images of his internal organs, deeply concerned.

—Gardiner Harris

Synonyms

• waist

Examples of midsection in a Sentence

Grassy plains used to cover large portions of America's midsection.

the midsection of the boat

He threw a hard punch to my midsection.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bedard even found himself in the middle of a couple of scrums, at one point earning an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty for apparently flipping a puck at Alexandre Carrier’s, uh, midsection. —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

The jacket was slashed open by a knife tear in the left front midsection. —Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025

In one photo, Baya hugs Rebecca's midsection and presses her face on her friend's body in another shot. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025

The ultra-wide, crossover waistband accentuates the waist while the stretchy, supportive fabric provides a smoothing effect on the midsection. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for midsection

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction

Medical Definition

midsection

noun

mid·​sec·​tion ˈmid-ˌsek-shən 

: a section midway between the extremes

especially : midriff sense 2