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.
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As the final buzzer sounded, James sat stoically at the end of the bench with his arms crossed close to his chest.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
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—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Even the ice chests and service rituals nod to the Edo period, creating an almost ceremonial atmosphere.
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Hayes, sitting at the end of the bench with his arms folded across his chest, stared blankly ahead and shook his head slowly.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Even the ice chests and service rituals nod to the Edo period, creating an almost ceremonial atmosphere.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
Hayes, sitting at the end of the bench with his arms folded across his chest, stared blankly ahead and shook his head slowly.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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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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