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
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 long ball but also to avoid injuries. —Joe Weider
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
Gardiner Harris 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.
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The threat of severe weather continued in the nation's midsection, with strong thunderstorms possible from Texas northeast all the way to Ohio and western Pennsylvania and New York.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The threat of severe weather continued Saturday in the nation’s midsection, with strong thunderstorms possible stretching from Texas and to the northeast all the way to Ohio and western parts of Pennsylvania and New York.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
The storms hit a broad section of the nation’s midsection, spurring tornado warnings and watches from Oklahoma to Iowa to Michigan.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
The pop star stunned on the red carpet in a completely sheer archival Jean-Louis Scherrer gown from 2003, which showed off her toned midsection.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The threat of severe weather continued Saturday in the nation’s midsection, with strong thunderstorms possible stretching from Texas and to the northeast all the way to Ohio and western parts of Pennsylvania and New York.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
The storms hit a broad section of the nation’s midsection, spurring tornado warnings and watches from Oklahoma to Iowa to Michigan.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
The pop star stunned on the red carpet in a completely sheer archival Jean-Louis Scherrer gown from 2003, which showed off her toned midsection.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Midsection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midsection. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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midsection
noun
mid·sec·tion
ˈmid-ˌsek-shən
: a section midway between the extremes
especially
: midriff sense 2
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