temporal lobe

noun

: a large lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is situated in front of the occipital lobe and contains a sensory area associated with the organ of hearing

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Abnormal bits of protein clump together inside brain cells in the frontal and temporal lobes, causing those cells to die. — Adeline Goss, New Yorker, 11 June 2026 Frontotemporal dementia is an all-encompassing term for a group of brain disorders that threaten the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 New experiences stimulate your spatial navigation skills and your temporal lobes, responsible for memory and language. — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026 This experience is commonly associated with temporal lobe seizures, which happen in the parts of the brain that are important for short-term memory and processing emotions, Cruz-Saavedra says. — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for temporal lobe

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First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of temporal lobe was in 1889

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temporal lobe

noun
: a large lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is situated in front of the occipital lobe and contains a sensory area associated with the organ of hearing

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