Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

laceration

[las-uh-ray-shuhn] / ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən /


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.

See Examples For:

A third person self-transported to a local hospital for treatment of a severe laceration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I’m concurring with our forensic pathologist that the laceration is the cause of death, but that has nothing to do with my stance on immunization.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Indiana resident Perry Tole suffered a laceration on his left cheek during an incident that occurred late Friday night and into early Saturday in an alley outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

Gerolsteiner Sparkling Water has been recalled "due to laceration hazard," as announced in a recall last week, which applies to over 60,000 bottles.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025

He said he told her if the laceration wasn’t too deep he would be grateful if she treated it.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Two officers were treated for lacerations, according to city officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

A fall on Thursday left the racer with a broken nose, lacerations on his cheek and a badly bruised left eye, as well as a sore leg.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

She said she knows of at least two people who went to the ER to be treated for squirrel-inflicted lacerations, out of an abundance of caution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025

His security guard said he suffered back injuries as well as lacerations and contusions.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025

He said to the microphone, “There are three lacerations in the pericardium, which is filled with clotted and liquefied blood.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




Vocabulary lists containing laceration


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training