buttock

noun

but·​tock ˈbə-tək How to pronounce buttock (audio)
also -(ˌ)täk
1
: the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits
2
buttocks plural
a
: the seat of the body
b
: rump sense 1a

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she slipped in the mud puddle and hit the ground square on her buttocks
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One of the teen victims was shot in the buttocks and was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital, while the other was shot in the foot and was taken to OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Evergreen Park. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 While the two people in the vehicle were attempting to exit the vehicle though the front passenger door, the 17-year-old sustained a superficial gunshot wound to his buttock. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 Raine fortunately landed flush on her buttocks, rather than on bone, and got up, leaving the Saloon without a backwards glance. — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 Aliahmad was struck in the collarbone, while Abdalhamid was shot in the right buttock. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buttock

Word History

Etymology

Middle English buttok — more at butt entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of buttock was in the 13th century

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buttock

noun
but·​tock ˈbət-ək How to pronounce buttock (audio)
1
: the back of the hip which forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits
2
plural
a
: the seat of the body
b
: rump sense 1a

Medical Definition

buttock

noun
but·​tock ˈbət-ək How to pronounce buttock (audio)
1
: the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits
2
buttocks plural : the seat of the body
also : the corresponding part of a quadruped : rump
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