Synonyms for esophagus

Most common

throat · gullet · weasand

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

Related words

Other spellings

oesophagus UK

Forms

Plural

esophagi → gullets, throats, gorges, weasands…

Example sentences

• throat When I got up today, my throat felt a little sore.
• gullet The pelican opened its beak and let the fish slide down its gullet.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

gorge¹

6 letters

throat¹, gullet²

7 letters

weasand

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gullet² = 2 syllables).