the bowels

plural noun

literary

: the deep inner parts of something

They dug deep into the bowels of the earth.

The engine room is down in the bowels of the ship.

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Meme enthusiasts, our modern-day hipsters, must dig through the bowels of the internet for their references to position themselves as savvy. —

Kate Lindsay, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024 What to expect: The haunt, which lasts about an hour or so, takes you through the bowels of the historic Mint building in SoMa. —

Claire Reilly, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 Wasting no time, the finale catches up with Prince Durin IV, who hurries through the bowels of Khazad-dûm to confront his father and, hopefully, separate him from his ring. —

Hayden Mears, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024 The 26-year-old paints his fingernails, uses the bowels of stadiums as fashion walkways and wears flashier tracksuits and shoes than his competitors. —

Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the bowels