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breadbasket

noun

ˈbred-ˌba-skət

Definition of breadbasket

slang

as in stomach

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis got hit right in the breadbasket

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Recent Examples of breadbasket The arid Persian Gulf is hardly the world’s breadbasket. — Agnieszka De Sousa, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026 At the same time, violence continues to escalate in the Artibonite region, considered the country’s breadbasket. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 Whether your family celebrates Easter with a festive brunch or dinner meal, there’s always room for a breadbasket. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026 The Dera was founded in 1948 by the mystic Mastana Balochistani in the Haryana city of Sirsa, near the northern state’s borders with Punjab, India’s breadbasket, and the desert state of Rajasthan. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breadbasket

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And, of course, cyclospora — that stomach parasite making people miserable across the country.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
For mild nausea, massage a few drops of diluted peppermint oil directly on the stomach.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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But Hathaway was undeterred, and the following day wore another belly-bearing outfit to a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Ewing made an out that did stand in the bottom half, racing toward the line for a belly-first grab on Dubón's liner that appeared headed toward the corner.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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