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 Underneath, these wide-leg jeans are timeless, comfortable, and easy to walk in—and with a satin blouse like this one from Aritizia, you’ll be set for wherever your stroll takes you. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2026 Clark scored a career-low two points, Aliyah Boston suffered a lower-leg injury and Tyasha Harris had to be carried from the floor. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Martin had two carries for 16 yards in the first quarter, but that was it because of an apparent lower leg injury. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Elmo dances, because in Sesame Street’s live stage shows, the Muppets have legs. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 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
  • The green is equally luscious in texture, made with chicken thigh and skin, but intensely herbaceous, brightened with parsley, cilantro, poblano and jalapeño.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The new thigh-high version made in winter white patent was born from what my fans wanted.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of thigh
Noun
  • Every stage of a deal is exciting in its own way, but a few elements stand out.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This helps all stages of the ecosystem, from the Uppsala spinout behind Leqembi, one of the first drugs to slow Alzheimer’s, through to Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca whose largest factory is in Södertälje.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of stage
Noun
  • Whether Judge is active for the ALDS remains to be seen, as a moderate calf strain kept the back-to-back MVP off the Yankees’ Wild Card roster.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Still, it was made rather clear that Dru Smith’s calf strain is viewed as minor.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of calf
Noun
  • Sheriff’s deputies found Guttenbeil asleep with a gun in his lap behind a Eastern Avenue liquor store next to a car wash in the 4000 block of Marconi Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Chase Briscoe held off a last-lap charge from points leader Kyle Larson to win the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
    — Frankie Frisco, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • The collection includes the clubhouse shirt players wore after clinching the NL East, on-field hats featuring the postseason patch and items such as pennants, pins, magnets, keychains and baseballs.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The style was customized by Michael himself, with chain link and pins.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of pin

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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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