1
: a depression in the middle of the abdomen that marks the point of former attachment of the umbilical cord or yolk stalk
2
: the central point : middle
In Delphi's golden age, when the ancients held it to be the navel of the world—
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a city that likes to regard itself as the nation's navel of art and culture
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Her step cut featured a micro-fringe, framing pieces cut to the earlobe (and plastered to the face), and long, inky layers reaching towards her navel.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Sitting right below the navel and just at the bottom of the bum, this garter skirt effortlessly hugs each and every curve.
—Appointed, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Bell bottom trousers, boot cut pants, rayon shirts unbuttoned to the person's navel, these really wide lapels and giant sunglasses.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Navel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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navel
noun
na·vel
ˈnā-vəl 
: a hollowed out place on the outside wall of the middle of the abdomen marking the point of attachment of the umbilical cord
Medical Definition
navel
noun
na·vel
ˈnā-vəl
: a depression in the middle of the abdomen that marks the point of former attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo
called also umbilicus
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