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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Tessa Petak, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
There are plenty of effective standing core exercises that challenge and improve your stability, balance, and coordination while targeting your midsection from every angle.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
The snowy holiday season in the Upper Midwest and Northeast comes as springlike warmth continues in much of the nation's midsection and South, where record high temperatures had Santa sweating in recent days.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Dec. 2025
That can drive weight gain – especially around the midsection – even if a person’s habits haven’t changed much.
—Anna Barton Bradley, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for midsection
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“Midsection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midsection. Accessed 9 Jan. 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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