leg

noun

ˈleg How to pronounce leg (audio)
Definition of legnext
1
as in thigh
a lower limb of an animal he broke his leg when he accidentally stepped in that gopher hole

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2
as in stage
a portion of a trip on the first leg of the cruise they went south to the Caribbean

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Recent Examples of leg The Beltline offers both a glorious and frustrating mix of crowds and alternating speeds — an awkward mixture of wheels and legs. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026 Kane went from penalty scorer to committing a foul that led to a Mexico penalty, kicking the leg of Brian Gutiérrez while trying to clear the ball. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Police said other adult victims include a 37-year-old man shot in the shoulder, a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound in the chest and a 25-year-old woman wounded in the leg. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026 The former two-division champion holds a 1-3 record since October 2018, with his last fight in July 2021 ending due to a broken leg. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for leg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
  1. thigh
  2. stage
  3. calf
  4. lap
  5. pin
Noun
  • The gown featured a thigh-high slit and artful beadwork that drew the eye to the top of her floor-length skirt.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • This was Perez’s third start after missing four weeks with a thigh muscle strain.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of thigh
Noun
  • What time will each band go on, and how many stages will there be?
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The Aspiron Canister Vacuum is designed with a powerful brushless motor, three-stage filtration system, and large dust cup that keeps shoppers from having to constantly empty it.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of stage
Noun
  • For the calves, heel raises with your legs straight and with your knees slightly bent can build muscle.
    — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Todd Malcolm said he was convinced the bear would catch the vulnerable calf and decided to intervene.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of calf
Noun
  • The president quickly took a victory lap, but the karma is not great.
    — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • But after the fourth or fifth lap, the experience became almost zen-like with your constant rhythm.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • These include a mail sorting station, built-in charging areas on the shelves for phones, and bulletin boards or pin-up spaces for notes and calendars.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • There’s only one ball, so if La Roja can control possession, pin France back, there’s little Olise, Mbappe and Dembele will be able to do.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of pin

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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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