1. the area where the legs meet the torso; the groin area
2. the part of clothing that covers the area between the legs
3. the place where something divides into two parts, especially where a tree trunk splits into branches

Examples

• He tore his pants in the crotch while climbing the fence.
• The seam in the crotch of these jeans is poorly sewn.
• A bird built its nest in the crotch of the old oak tree.
• The hiking trail splits at the crotch of two mountain ridges.
• She adjusted the crotch of her swimsuit before diving in.
• The carpenter reinforced the crotch where the two beams meet.
• Snow accumulated in the crotch of the tree branches.