1. a rounded part that sticks out from something, especially a part of the body
2. each of the soft rounded parts at the bottom of the ear
3. a major division of an organ, especially the brain or lungs
Usage: medical

Examples

• She wore small earrings on her earlobes.
• The frontal lobe of the brain controls decision-making.
• The doctor examined the lower lobe of his left lung.
• Each lobe of the liver has different functions.
• The leaf had three distinct lobes.
• Damage to the temporal lobe can affect memory.