tailbone

noun

tail·​bone ˈtāl-ˌbōn How to pronounce tailbone (audio)
1
: a caudal vertebra
2
: coccyx

Examples of tailbone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Practice this by tucking your tailbone under and then rocking forward. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024 While inhaling, raise your neck backward to look up toward the ceiling while pushing your tailbone out behind you. Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024 Excess weight can affect any area of the back, including the cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (upper and mid-back), lumbar spine (lower back), and the sacrum and coccyx (posterior pelvic wall and tailbone). Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024 On the exhale, press into your hands to move the space between your shoulder blades to the sky and round your back as your tailbone drops down. Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tailbone 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tailbone was circa 1577

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Cite this Entry

“Tailbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailbone. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

tailbone

noun
tail·​bone ˈtā(ə)l-ˌbōn How to pronounce tailbone (audio)
: coccyx

Medical Definition

tailbone

noun
tail·​bone -ˈbōn, -ˌbōn How to pronounce tailbone (audio)
1
: a caudal vertebra
2
: coccyx

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