breech

noun

ˈbrēch How to pronounce breech (audio)
Definition of breechnext
1
as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits plant yourselves on your breeches on that bench and listen to what I have to say

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2
as in pants
breeches plural an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle the mounted riders look striking in their red coats and white breeches

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Recent Examples of breech The University of Cincinnati has not issued a statement regarding the breech, but some students have reported to The Enquirer that Canvas is down. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 May 2026 Core elements of the artillery platform – including the barrel, breech, recoil system and trunnions – will be manufactured at Rheinmetall’s large-calibre production site in Telford. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026 Wildflowers dot the park’s floor during the warmer months, like spring snowdrops, bellwort, Dutchman’s breeches, and wild roses; Iowa’s pretty pink state flower (the prairie rose) also flourishes here from June through August. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026 In addition to the trout lily, Georgia’s spring ephemerals include bloodroot, toothwort, harbinger of spring, wild geranium, blue cohosh, twinleaf, May-apple, Virginia bluebell, celandine poppy, Dutchman’s breeches, spring beauty, wood anemone, windflower, bleeding heart, phacelia and more. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breech
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breech
  1. seat
  2. slacks
  3. cheeks
  4. bum
  5. tail
  6. rump
  7. bottom
  8. posterior
Noun
  • Then there’s heated handlebars and seats, floorboards, highway pegs, brake and gear-lever pads, heel-shifter, and the King Tour-Pak, like the Street Glide Limited above.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • As of July 2, some of the best resale seats for marquee knockout matches were listed for roughly $20,000 on StubHub.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The Kardashians star could be seen hugging True as the former basketball player—who wore a plunging black metallic shirt, black slacks, a shiny chain necklace, and black sunglasses—beamed at the camera, holding Tatum in his arms.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of slacks
Noun
  • Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 20 June 2026
Definition of bum
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  • The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Some common options for hanging pots include succulents like burro's tail or string of pearls, trailing lantana, and trailing verbena.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
    — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
  • From his rump on the baseline, Brunson waved in frustration at referee Scott Foster.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Definition of rump
Noun
  • Nineteen cannons discovered at the bottom of the Savannah River were unveiled Thursday as a part of a new exhibit at the Savannah History Museum.
    — Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The Mets rank toward the bottom of the league in every offensive category.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Definition of bottom
Noun
  • Scorpions are armed with dual front pincers (technically known as chelae or pedipalp appendages) and a venom-injecting telson, or stinger, on the posterior of their tail.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
  • The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of posterior

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“Breech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breech. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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