1
: either of the external nares
broadly
: either of the nares with the adjoining passage on the same side of the septum
2
: either fleshy lateral wall of the nose
Examples of nostril in a Sentence
My left nostril is stuffed up.
She left in a rage, her nostrils flaring.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
One technique is to hold the right nostril closed while exhaling and inhaling through the left nostril.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Then in the spring, trees pump out pollen which the wind spreads around, including into your nostrils.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Lamb kidneys that’ll make your nostrils flare from two tables away.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nostril
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“Nostril.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nostril. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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nostril
noun
nos·tril
ˈnäs-trəl 
: either of the outer openings of the nose through which one breathes
also
: either fleshy wall forming a side of the nose
Medical Definition
nostril
noun
nos·tril
ˈnäs-trəl
1
: either of the external nares
broadly
: either of the nares with the adjoining passage on the same side of the nasal septum
2
: either fleshy lateral wall of the nose
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