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noun

lap

CEFR B2

the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

In a sentence

Six example sentences with lap, each labelled with its topic.

  • The child fell asleep in her father's lap halfway through the film, missing the entire chase across the rooftops.

    Movies

  • On the overnight bus he balanced a paper map across his lap and traced the route by torchlight.

    Travel

  • Therapists notice that anxious clients often knot their hands in their lap while describing an ordinary week at work.

    Psychology

  • Grandmother shelled peas with the bowl in her lap, working through the whole basket before the pot came to a boil.

    Cooking

  • The guitarist rested the instrument flat across his lap and slid a steel bar along the strings for the solo.

    Music

  • In the portrait the sitter's hands rest folded in her lap, painted with as much care as her face.

    Art

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