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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Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the bowels.
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Jenna Anderson, Health, 14 Apr. 2025
Today, the dark tunnels in the bowels of the city are closed to the public but remain in use
A Tribune tour of the tunnels in 2017 provided a rare look into the world below the city.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
That was evident as Lee traversed the bowels of the arena leading up to the Hornets’ 130-94 loss to Boston in Charlotte’s penultimate game of the 2024-25 campaign.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
Trawling through the bowels of the luxury resort, the prez has some allies with her (Manny, the Chinese First Lady, the spunky head of the International Monetary Fund) and some duds (Douglas Hodge as the British Prime Minister, cast here as a moron with some wonderful comic relief).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Anderson, Health, 14 Apr. 2025
Today, the dark tunnels in the bowels of the city are closed to the public but remain in use
A Tribune tour of the tunnels in 2017 provided a rare look into the world below the city.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
That was evident as Lee traversed the bowels of the arena leading up to the Hornets’ 130-94 loss to Boston in Charlotte’s penultimate game of the 2024-25 campaign.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
Trawling through the bowels of the luxury resort, the prez has some allies with her (Manny, the Chinese First Lady, the spunky head of the International Monetary Fund) and some duds (Douglas Hodge as the British Prime Minister, cast here as a moron with some wonderful comic relief).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
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“The bowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bowels. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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