1
a
: the upper rounded part of the hindquarters of a quadruped mammal
b
: buttocks
c
: the sacral or dorsal part of the posterior end of a bird
2
: a cut of meat (such as beef) between the loin and round see beef illustration
3
: a small or inferior remnant or offshoot
especially
: a group (such as a parliament) carrying on in the name of the original body after the departure or expulsion of a large number of its members
Examples of rump in a Sentence
I slipped and fell on my rump.
she plopped down on her rump to listen to the campfire story
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The koala was entirely gray with a slightly lighter back end and some nearly white spots on its rump, the video showed.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The second was hit at 338 paces in the rump.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
His skin was taut with strength; his rump came right off his back like his father’s.
—Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Texas Democrats setting up their rump headquarters in Illinois, at least through Aug. 19, is the latest foray in this battle of political wills.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The second was hit at 338 paces in the rump.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
His skin was taut with strength; his rump came right off his back like his father’s.
—Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Texas Democrats setting up their rump headquarters in Illinois, at least through Aug. 19, is the latest foray in this battle of political wills.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rump
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rump. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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rump
noun1
a
: upper rounded part of the hindquarters of a 4-legged animal
b
2
: a cut of beef between the loin and round
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