Used in a Sentence

loin

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for loin.

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There are a zillion inexpensive, fast options serving mostly whole foods in the Loin and few or no chains.

Examples18
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of loin gathered in one view.

noun

Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.

noun

The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.

noun

Misspelling of lion. [A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for loin.

noun

Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.

noun

The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.

noun

Misspelling of lion. [A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.]

Example sentences

1

There are a zillion inexpensive, fast options serving mostly whole foods in the Loin and few or no chains.

2

The amount of clothing they wear is probably close in area to the stereotypical loin cloth too.

3

Spritz est de loin la meilleure façon de lire les livres électroniques, emails, sites d'actualité et autres sites web.

4

The NPC can't go from fully armored with a spear to in a loin cloth with a sling, for example.

5

The dense parts of the city like the loin and nob hill are already pretty dense.

6

Writing this it's hard not to salivate thinking about fresh loin sautéed in butter and garlic.

7

I doubt any of our loin-clothed ancestors shared the shame-based perspective 21st century humans have on the human body.

8

You can sometimes see it when you slice a pork loin [1].

9

Why would I want a knob of pork loin stuck to the end of my bacon?

10

More than 50% of your take home would be going to rent at that salary, even if you're living with 6 roommates in the 'loin.

11

It's kind of a tradition for the hunters in my hometown to cook up a fresh loin (and liver) they day they butcher a deer.

12

I'll probably go home and have a whole chicken for dinner tonight -- or maybe a pound or two of pork loin.

Quote examples

1

Even without looking further than the IAM band, did you listen to "Demain c'est loin" [1]?

2

Wikipedia doesn't have a disambiguation page for "steak", and I am really guessing you didn't mean a thick juicy cut of loin from premium Australian beef, done medium rare.

3

I can type "pork calories" into google and some clever google app tells me that 100g of pork loin is about 200 calories.

4

The one I've always wondered about was the "Tender Loin"/"Tenderloin" district of SF.

Proper noun examples

1

And if the 'Loin turns posh, what the f- happens to all of them there?

2

There's a $5M+ penthouse in the heart of the 'Loin for sale right now.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use loin in a sentence?

There are a zillion inexpensive, fast options serving mostly whole foods in the Loin and few or no chains.

What does loin mean?

Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.

What part of speech is loin?

loin is commonly used as noun.