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 Capital Grille is offering a two course Mother's Day brunch that includes blueberry breadbasket for the table. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2025 America’s dream of securing dominance in one of the world’s breadbaskets, home to vast resources and human capital at the expense of Europe and Russia, has been deftly parried. Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 These regions, home to vibrant ecosystems and global breadbaskets that feed the world, are on the frontlines of aridity’s slow but relentless advance. Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025 The United States, long the breadbasket of the world, led the way in agricultural innovation and productivity after World War II. Roger Thurow, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2010 See All Example Sentences for breadbasket
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Noun
  • As part of the necropsy, the bear’s stomach contents will be examined.
    Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Lemons are acidic, but adding a little lemon juice to warm water and honey can neutralize stomach acids.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The victim reported being hit in the abdomen by gunfire and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Barclay said.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The victim, who was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, was standing outside of a residence when a gunman approached him and opened fire, striking him multiple times in the abdomen, according to police.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Notice the rise and fall of your belly; the air moving in and out of your nostrils.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But my belly is full off Alfredo.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Breadbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadbasket. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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