collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn 

: clavicle

Examples of collarbone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After making long hair her signature for much of her career, more recently the actor has been favoring shorter collarbone cuts and bobs. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 June 2026

Pino has an ‘acromioclavicular sprain’, an injury to the ligaments connecting the collarbone and shoulder blade. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Gentle massage of the lymph node clusters at the neck and collarbone can help clear stagnant fluid, since the thoracic duct returns the majority of the body’s lymph to the bloodstream right at the collarbone. — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

Leyva shot Rivero in the side of the head and shot an employee, 35-year-old Armando Yadro, in the collarbone, according to the memo. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collarbone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone
• dithizone

Kids Definition

collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn 

ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn

: clavicle

Medical Definition

collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ 

: clavicle