1
a
: the part of a human being or quadruped on each side of the spinal column between the hip bone and the false ribs
b
: a cut of meat comprising this part of one or both sides of a carcass with the adjoining half of the vertebrae included but without the flank
2
loins plural
a
: the upper and lower abdominal regions and the region about the hips
b(1)
: the pubic region
(2)
: the reproductive organs
Examples of loin in a Sentence
There was a towel wrapped around his loins.
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Feb. 2025
Cowboy Butter Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin or top loin steak
1/2 tsp.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
Availability: Pork loin is widely available and typically sold in grocery stores, butcher shops, and wholesale retailers.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
March’s dinner is roasted pork loin with cannellini bean ragu and honey cornbread.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loin
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“Loin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loin. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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loin
noun1
a
: the part of the body on each side of the spinal column between the hip and the lower ribs
b
: a cut of meat (as beef) from the loin of an animal
2
plural
a
: the pubic region
b
: the organs of reproduction
Medical Definition
loin
noun1
: the part of the body of a human or a quadruped that is situated on each side of the spinal column between the hip bone and the false ribs
2
loins plural
a
: the upper and lower abdominal regions and the region about the hips
b(1)
: the pubic region
(2)
: the generative organs
—not usually used technically in senses 2a, b
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