Illustration of groin
- groin 2a
1
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
2
a
: the projecting curved line along which two intersecting vaults meet
b
: a rib that covers this edge
3
: a rigid structure built out from a shore to protect the shore from erosion, to trap sand, or to direct a current for scouring a channel
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
However, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio had regained enough confidence in Kelee Ringo, who’d regressed in training camp, to start him over Adoree’ Jackson, who’d returned from the groin injury that sidelined him on Sunday.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Playoff hero Matthew Tkachuk won’t be back until December after groin surgery.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
And then, last December, a group of guards killed a man named Robert Brooks in a state prison near Utica—punching him, shoving a rag into his mouth, hitting him with his own shoe, and stomping on his groin.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The only tactics barred were eye gouging, groin strikes, and biting, none of which was especially policed.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
However, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio had regained enough confidence in Kelee Ringo, who’d regressed in training camp, to start him over Adoree’ Jackson, who’d returned from the groin injury that sidelined him on Sunday.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Playoff hero Matthew Tkachuk won’t be back until December after groin surgery.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
And then, last December, a group of guards killed a man named Robert Brooks in a state prison near Utica—punching him, shoving a rag into his mouth, hitting him with his own shoe, and stomping on his groin.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Groin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groin. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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groin
1 of 2 noun1
: the junction of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh or the part of the body around this junction
2
: the curved line or rib on a ceiling along which two vaults meet
groin
2 of 2 verb
: to build or equip with groins
Medical Definition
groin
noun
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
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