leg

/leg/ noun [C]

Definition

PART OF BODY › one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing and walking: My legs are tired after so much walking. He broke his leg in the accident. There were cuts on her arms and legs. She had bare legs and wore only a light summer dress.

FOOD › the meat of an animal's leg eaten as food: a chicken leg

FURNITURE › one of the vertical parts of a chair, table, etc that is on the floor: a chair/table leg

CLOTHES › the part of a pair of trousers that covers one of your legs: He rolled up his trouser legs and waded into the water.

PART OF JOURNEY › one part of a journey or competition: the first/second/third leg of the journey

(Definition of leg noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)