1. the larger of the two bones in the lower leg between the knee and ankle; the tibia

Examples

• He kicked the ball so hard that it hit his shinbone.
• The doctor examined the X-ray of her broken shinbone.
• Soccer players often wear guards to protect their shinbones.
• She bruised her shinbone when she walked into the coffee table.
• The shinbone is the weight-bearing bone of the lower leg.
• After the accident, his shinbone required surgery to heal properly.