thigh bone

noun

variants or thighbone

ˈthī-ˌbōn 

plural thigh bones or thighbones

: the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that extends from the hip to the knee : femur sense 1

Examples of thigh bone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new fossil findings, which include a hipbone, thigh bone, and shin bone, change that. —Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025

Trochanteric bursitis affects the pointed upper, outside edge of the femur (the thigh bone), called the greater trochanter. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024

The hip, which is a ball-and-socket joint at the upper thigh bone, is most likely to be fractured at its uppermost portion, known as the femoral neck. —Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

Museum researchers are planning to extract a sample from inside the dinosaur’s thigh bone for further study. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024

To separate thighs and drumsticks, cut through joints where drumstick and thigh bones meet. —Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024

In a femoral osteotomy, the surgery is done on the thigh bone above the knee cap. —Anita C. Chandrasekaran, Health, 24 Nov. 2024

A day after running sprints for the first time since being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right thigh bone, right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. took batting practice on the field at Petco Park. —Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024

The two are trying to hunt down the missing relic from St. Joseph’s church — supposedly St. Joseph’s thigh bone — and Sister Andrea is sure a demon has it. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thigh bone

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

Kids Definition

thighbone

noun

thigh·​bone -ˈbōn 

-ˌbōn

: femur sense 1

Medical Definition

thigh bone

noun

variants or thighbone

ˈthī-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn 

: femur sense 1