1
a
: a container for storage or shipping
especially
: a box with a lid used especially for the safekeeping of belongings
b
: a cupboard used especially for the storing of medicines or first-aid supplies
2
: the place where money of a public institution is kept : treasury
also
: the fund so kept
3
a
: thorax sense 1
especially
: the part of the human body enclosed by the ribs and sternum
b
: breast sense 2a
a hairy chest
Examples of chest in a Sentence
He has a broad chest.
The pain is in my upper chest.
Recent Examples on the Web
But John developed an infection in the incision surgeons had made in his chest.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
The video showed Ellis with his hands up in a surrender position as Burbank shot a Taser at his chest and Collins wrapped an arm around his neck from behind.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Claudette was shot in the chest while rushing into the kitchen.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Three live cockroaches were seen on the wall next to a chest freezer and an additional four dead roaches were seen under a three-compartment sink.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Photos from the scene show that the man was buried up to his chest.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
She gets asked endless questions about her chest in interviews.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024
The button-down top is double-layered at the chest for complete opacity, so there’s no chance of your bra showing through in the wrong light.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Auburn’s starting wing was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected minutes into Auburn’s game against Yale for firing an elbow into the chest of August Mahoney while running down the sideline.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
Jon Hamilton, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
The video showed Ellis with his hands up in a surrender position as Burbank shot a Taser at his chest and Collins wrapped an arm around his neck from behind.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Claudette was shot in the chest while rushing into the kitchen.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Three live cockroaches were seen on the wall next to a chest freezer and an additional four dead roaches were seen under a three-compartment sink.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Photos from the scene show that the man was buried up to his chest.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
She gets asked endless questions about her chest in interviews.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024
The button-down top is double-layered at the chest for complete opacity, so there’s no chance of your bra showing through in the wrong light.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Auburn’s starting wing was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected minutes into Auburn’s game against Yale for firing an elbow into the chest of August Mahoney while running down the sideline.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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chest
noun1
: a container (as a box or case) for storing, safekeeping, or shipping
tool chest
linen chest
2
: a public fund
community chest
3
: the part of the body enclosed by the ribs and sternum
chested
adjective
ˈches-təd
Medical Definition
chest
noun1
2
: the part of the body enclosed by the ribs and sternum
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