breadbaskets

noun

plural of breadbasket, slang
as in stomachs
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis got hit right in the breadbasket

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Recent Examples of breadbaskets Home to the largest port complex in a country that for decades has been one of the world’s breadbaskets, Odesa is a key link in the global food security network. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadbaskets
  1. stomachs
  2. bellies
Noun
  • Other dogs have exquisitely sensitive stomachs — just a tiny bite of something weird leads to blowout diarrhea and vomiting.
    — Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
  • More Gold Cloaks have been murdered in broad daylight, their guts ripped from their stomachs.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of stomachs
Noun
  • Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Definition of bellies

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“Breadbaskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadbaskets. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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