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 military has recaptured swaths of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, in recent months, and pushed the paramilitaries out of a key breadbasket region in central Sudan. Declan Walsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 Gangs now control close to 90% of the capital and are now also in the country’s breadbasket, the Artibonite region. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025 Pont-Sonde is a major rice producer located in Haiti’s breadbasket region. Reuters, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024 On the second, with the Jets in the Bills’ red zone, defensive end Greg Rousseau’s long arms tipped an Aaron Rodgers pass into the air that fell right into defensive tackle Jordan Phillips’ breadbasket. Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for breadbasket
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Noun
  • When the tabloids get wind that a human leg was found in a shark’s stomach, the public goes wild.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2025
  • Losing to their fierce rivals in Goodison’s derby farewell would have almost been too much to stomach.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Carpenters have yellow fuzz on their thorax, but their abdomens are shiny, black, and hairless.
    Katie Akin, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
  • His post included a photo of his abdomen post-surgery, as well as an image of himself using a walker while being assisted by medical staff.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As Williams clung to him the way a remora fish clings to the belly of a shark, the refs looked at the carnage — and immediately whistled Joker for a ticky-tack offensive foul.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
  • In the picture, Brown — who first stepped out publicly with Newton at Milan Fashion Week in 2022 —cradled her bare belly while just wearing an open white robe.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 12 May 2025

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“Breadbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadbasket. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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