1
: the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits
2
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she slipped in the mud puddle and hit the ground square on her buttocks
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Her friend tried to help her up, but Askins said she was then shot in her buttocks.
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Faith Abubey, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The teen, who was wounded in the buttocks, was found in a baseball diamond in nearby Owens Park, according to a source.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The year before, the actress Rose McGowan showed up to the same award show with her then-boyfriend Marilyn Manson in a stringy dress that exposed her buttocks.
—Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Burgos’ lawyer, Ernie Castillo, said at most his client may have punched or kicked Ramsey in the buttocks.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Faith Abubey, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The teen, who was wounded in the buttocks, was found in a baseball diamond in nearby Owens Park, according to a source.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The year before, the actress Rose McGowan showed up to the same award show with her then-boyfriend Marilyn Manson in a stringy dress that exposed her buttocks.
—Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Burgos’ lawyer, Ernie Castillo, said at most his client may have punched or kicked Ramsey in the buttocks.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buttock
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“Buttock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttock. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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buttock
noun
but·tock
ˈbət-ək 
1
: the back of the hip which forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits
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