leg

noun

ˈleg How to pronounce leg (audio)
Definition of legnext
1
as in thigh
a lower limb of an animal he broke his leg when he accidentally stepped in that gopher hole

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2
as in stage
a portion of a trip on the first leg of the cruise they went south to the Caribbean

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Recent Examples of leg That's when Bryson Kuzdzal used his legs to get the Wolverines on the board with an impressive 43-yard run to the end zone. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Guard Collin Sexton’s absence because of a lower leg injury showed up in the Lakers’ turnover struggles. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Iron Maiden have announced a surprise North American tour for 2027, a jaunt that’s billed as the third and final leg of the heavy metal legends’ 50th anniversary trek. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026 In the end, Florida State — which lost top rusher Ousmane Kromah late in the first half with a left leg injury — ran out of answers. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
  1. thigh
  2. stage
  3. calf
  4. lap
  5. pin
Noun
  • Each has one hand on her thigh and the other arm raised above her head, fingers touching her sister’s.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Last May at the Cannes Film Festival, Cruz sported Chanel’s contemporary elegance, wearing a black gown with an asymmetrical cut and tufts of black fabric on the shoulder and right thigh.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of thigh
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  • Actor Alan Mandell, who died at 98, helped shape Los Angeles theater as a performer, director, administrator and arts supporter whose influence stretched from experimental stages to the Mark Taper Forum.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There was a swanky post All3Media-Banijay wedding party in Cannes’ iconic Carlton Hotel and Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti took to the MIPCOM stage.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of stage
Noun
  • Larsson has missed practice time and the final three preseason games because of his illness, and Smith missed the entire preseason after straining his calf during training camp.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The calves struggled against a current thick with floating clumps of river plants.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of calf
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  • Halima held Asho on her lap, the child wrapped in purple cloth, as a health worker examined her feet and lower legs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That was no more evidenced than in the final lap, when teammate Christopher Bell vied for Briscoe’s spot and took the low line on Turns 3 and 4 and even knocked into Briscoe but couldn’t clear his car.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • The Bee Frontier can be worn as a Fitbit-like band on the wrist or as a clip-on pin.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Gaming monitors have long forced players to choose between pin-sharp detail and the speed needed for competitive play.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pin

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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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