: a curved or rounded projection or division
specifically
: a usually somewhat rounded projection or division of a bodily organ or part
Examples of lobe in a Sentence
the frontal lobe of the brain
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The tree lives on, two lobes of wood slowly closing around its scar window.
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Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 27 Feb. 2025
Brain stem: This region regulates your breathing and relays communication between the lobes of the brain and the spinal cord.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2024
On others, Walker nods to his Jamaican and Cuban heritage with morsels of jerk chicken and caramelized lobes of plantain.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
More than 60 years ago, Francis had an upper lobe of his right lung removed, and in recent years his breathing has seemed labored during speeches.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 27 Feb. 2025
Brain stem: This region regulates your breathing and relays communication between the lobes of the brain and the spinal cord.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2024
On others, Walker nods to his Jamaican and Cuban heritage with morsels of jerk chicken and caramelized lobes of plantain.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
More than 60 years ago, Francis had an upper lobe of his right lung removed, and in recent years his breathing has seemed labored during speeches.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lobe
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“Lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobe. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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lobe
noun
: a curved or rounded part
especially
: one that is part of a bodily organ or part
lobed
adjective
ˈlōbd
Medical Definition
lobe
noun
: a curved or rounded projection or division: as
a
: a more or less rounded projection of a body organ or part
the lobe of the ear
b
: a division of a body organ (as the brain, lungs, or liver) marked off by a fissure on the surface
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