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chest

noun

ˈchest

Definition of chest

as in locker

a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things a chest containing almost every tool that the home do-it-yourselfer is likely to need

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Recent Examples of chest The woman denied the allegations, and Ross hit her in the chest several times, the report says, and choked her, restricting her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Slemmer was found with a satanic symbol carved into her chest. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 That's a quasi-surgical procedure in which a plastic tube is inserted in the chest, groin, or neck. — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Shipp also carved pentagrams into the victim's face and chest. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chest

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Noun

Their lockers in the home clubhouse are just steps away from each other.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of locker

Noun

Near the trash bins outside, investigators discovered a bottle of bleach, Jaen-Rosello said.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Several plastic storage bins were visible in the driveway, and a man was briefly handcuffed and placed in a patrol car before being released.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of bin

Noun

Brower, a birdwatcher, said her neighbor somehow convinced her to take the pigeon -- which couldn't fly and seemed malnourished -- home in a cardboard box.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The most crucial stop came in the 62nd minute, when Greenville’s Louis Herrera delivered a dangerous header from the edge of the 6-yard box.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of box

Noun

But the Track Fire had interrupted this picturesque scene, charring the thick tree trunks that peppered the canyon wall in New Mexico.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
The victim’s Mustang could be seen on the street with its trunk open Friday evening, with the victim’s backpack lying nearby on the ground.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

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