Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

flatulence

[flach-uh-luhns] / ˈflætʃ ə ləns /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed Smart Underwear, the first wearable device designed specifically to measure human flatulence.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

“We desperately need to understand what the baseline of human flatulence patterns are. It’s 2026 and we don’t know how many times the average American is farting every day.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“We desperately need to understand what the baseline of human flatulence patterns are,” says Brantley Hall, the study’s principal researcher at UMD.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Denmark has agreed on how to implement the world’s first tax on agricultural emissions, including flatulence by livestock.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

Constipation and flatulence, or “squeaky gut,” as the men called it, made them even more uncomfortable than they already were.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "flatulence" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com