belly button

noun

: the human navel

Examples of belly button in a Sentence

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Take a deep inhale through your nose, and tilt your pelvis toward you so your belly button sinks down and your back goes flat on the ground. Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025 His manager, Dominique Trenier, envisioned a video where D was alone on a stage with the camera giving us closeups of his incredible body — from his cornrows to just below his belly button. Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 Once inside, people should perform tick checks, especially under the arms, waistband, ears, belly button, back of knees and around the hair, according to the press release. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025 Draw your belly button up toward your spine to activate your stomach muscles. Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for belly button

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of belly button was circa 1877

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“Belly button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20button. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

belly button

noun
: the human navel

Medical Definition

belly button

noun
belly but·​ton -ˌbət-ᵊn How to pronounce belly button (audio)
: the human navel

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