hip bone

noun

: the large flaring bone that constitutes a lateral half of the pelvis in mammals and is composed of the ilium, ischium, and pubis which are fused into one bone in the adult

Examples of hip bone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The low-rise bikini cut sits flat at the hip bone, and the breathable cotton is blended with a touch of spandex for softness and stretch that keeps its shape wash after wash. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025

One recent study conducted by Beavers and her colleagues, for example, found that wearing a weighted vest for seven hours a day for a whole year did not reduce hip bone loss among 150 obese adults actively trying to lose weight. —Sarah Garone, Health, 14 Aug. 2025

Vonn also had an unfortunate mishap while walking the red carpet in a strapless dress with a daring slit that went all the way up to her hip bone, showing off her muscular leg and giving a glimpse of her underwear. —Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025

Archaeologists uncovered two iron spearheads, one of which was found lodged in a hip bone. —Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hip bone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

hipbone

noun

hip·​bone

ˈhip-ˈbōn,

-ˌbōn

: either of two large bones that make up the side halves of the pelvis in mammals and are composed of the ilium, ischium, and pubis which are fused into one bone in the adult

Medical Definition

hip bone

noun

-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn

: the large flaring bone that makes a lateral half of the pelvis in mammals and is composed of the ilium, ischium, and pubis which are consolidated into one bone in the adult

called also innominate bone, os coxae, pelvic bone