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breadbasket

noun

ˈbred-ˌba-skət

Definition of breadbasket

slang

as in stomach

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis got hit right in the breadbasket

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Recent Examples of breadbasket The dryness is expected to persist through spring after weeks of scant rainfall and a late-winter heat spell that fueled massive pasture fires across the nation’s breadbasket. — Lauren Rosenthal, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2026 The Capital Grille is offering a two course Mother's Day brunch that includes blueberry breadbasket for the table. — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 May 2026 At the same time, violence continues to escalate in the Artibonite region, considered the country’s breadbasket. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The Dera was founded in 1948 by the mystic Mastana Balochistani in the Haryana city of Sirsa, near the northern state’s borders with Punjab, India’s breadbasket, and the desert state of Rajasthan. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breadbasket

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Noun

The goal is to make the stomach able to hold more food before the brain signals that the competitive eater is full.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The parasite is killed by heat, so cooking normally takes care of it, but when the weather warms up and people look for ways to leave their stoves off, this stomach-churning bug finds an opening.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of stomach

Noun

The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
One of the victims suffered a gunshot wound to the head, while another was shot in the abdomen, according to a report from affiliate FOX 2 Detroit.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of abdomen

Noun

The belly of almost every Delta Air Lines plane doesn’t just hold passenger baggage.

— Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
The brand includes more than 100 bears, each representing a distinct emotion or expression which are illustrated by their belly badges, including Cheer Bear, Bedtime Bear, Tenderheart Bear, Birthday Bear, Funshine Bear and Grumpy Bear.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 30 June 2026

Definition of belly

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