as in aperture
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
the mouth is a bodily orifice
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Recent Examples of orifice
Bell then take a straw of his own, sticks it into Peck's mouth, and begins sipping liquid from his pal's oral orifice.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
In fish, the cloaca is a single orifice that handles excretion (both urine and fecal material) as well as reproduction.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Flies find a dead body very quickly and lay their eggs in a natural orifice, such as an eye, or in a wound.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
There’s a questionable orifice in the front of his forehead.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
In fish, the cloaca is a single orifice that handles excretion (both urine and fecal material) as well as reproduction.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Flies find a dead body very quickly and lay their eggs in a natural orifice, such as an eye, or in a wound.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
There’s a questionable orifice in the front of his forehead.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orifice
Noun
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The company wanted to sharpen its dealmaking skills and start widening its aperture beyond the early bets where Lilly liked to focus.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Smaller aperture versions are available at 4, 5 and 6 inches with graduating costs.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Your pilot can also fly you over to Dent Island for your tee time at the 18-hole championship course.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The sides or water bottle pockets end up with holes in them from rubbing against my tires, which makes pushing incredibly frustrating.—
Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Orifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orifice. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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