English dictionary
lateral
adjectivePronunciation
ˈlæt.ə.ɹəl
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body
adjective
- situated at or extending to the side
noun
- a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
Example sentences
lateral lemniscus
the lateral branches of a tree
{'source': 'Tennyson', 'text': 'shot out sidelong boughs'}