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- groin 2a
1
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
2
a
: the projecting curved line along which two intersecting vaults meet
b
: a rib that covers this edge
3
: a rigid structure built out from a shore to protect the shore from erosion, to trap sand, or to direct a current for scouring a channel
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Professor Ernest Schilders is an orthopaedic surgeon with specialist expertise in the management and surgical treatment of hip, groin, adductor, hamstring and quadriceps injuries.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Oceanside’s original plan called for placing more sand on the beach and protecting it there by building four 600-foot-long groins, 1,000 feet apart, extending into the ocean near the end of Wisconsin Avenue.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Soler has had various issues with his groin, side and oblique for the past few weeks.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
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Noun
Draymond Green got tangled with LeBron James and hit him in the groin, later earning Green a retroactive flagrant foul and an avoidable suspension for Game 5.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Professor Ernest Schilders is an orthopaedic surgeon with specialist expertise in the management and surgical treatment of hip, groin, adductor, hamstring and quadriceps injuries.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Oceanside’s original plan called for placing more sand on the beach and protecting it there by building four 600-foot-long groins, 1,000 feet apart, extending into the ocean near the end of Wisconsin Avenue.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Soler has had various issues with his groin, side and oblique for the past few weeks.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
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“Groin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groin. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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groin
1 of 2 noun1
: the junction of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh or the part of the body around this junction
2
: the curved line or rib on a ceiling along which two vaults meet
groin
2 of 2 verb
: to build or equip with groins
Medical Definition
groin
noun
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
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