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 high waist slims creases and hugs snugly above the hip bone. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025

The foot bone connects to the leg bone, the leg bone connects to the hip bone, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. —PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025

That turned out to be incredibly helpful three years ago when Myers fell, cracking her hip bone. —Nicole Stracek, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025

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

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