eye socket

noun

Examples of eye socket in a Sentence

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The projectile caused numerous injuries, including a broken eye socket, nerve damage, and a 20-stitch gash to her forehead, leaving a permanent scar. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Dunn was allegedly attacked by Songz and his security and suffered fractured eye sockets and scarring. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Guan said doctors told him there were multiple fractures to his eye socket. Peter Guo, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024 The End Zone • That shot of the doctors removing bullet fragments from Sherrod’s eye socket was cool but also pretty nasty and graphic for this show, no? Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eye socket 

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eye socket was in 1661

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“Eye socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20socket. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

eye socket

noun

Medical Definition

eye socket

noun
: orbit

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