tailbone

noun

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

Examples of tailbone in a Sentence

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At the end of the exhale, tuck your tailbone and lift your hips 3 to 4 inches off the floor, keeping your lower back flat. Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025 Balance on your tailbone, and bring your shins parallel to the floor with the knees still bent. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025 Your specific treatment will depend on the looseness or tightness of your pelvic floor muscles, which stretch from the pubic bone to the tailbone. Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025 Four of these were crew members complaining of chest discomfort due to smoke inhalation, while three others, including a woman in her 70s and two people in their 50s, reported pain in their tailbones and backs. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tailbone

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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“Tailbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailbone. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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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