Synonyms of chest

chest

noun

ˈchest 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• locker
• bin
• box
• trunk
• crate
• casket
• case
• caddy
• compartment
• vault
• strongbox
• carton
• coffin
• coffer
• footlocker
• lockbox
• safe
• sea chest
• safe-deposit box
• snuffbox
• caisson
• canteen
• jewel box
• hope chest
• hatbox
• bandbox
• tinderbox
• minaudière

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chest

At 69 years old, Wayne Pettett has tattoos on his arms, legs, chest and back — and most of them are fairly recent. — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

My chest was smashed into the ground and against my knees, and my face was ground hard into the rocky dirt of the trail. — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026

Three women lay passed out on the sidewalk, their chests slowly rising and falling, while fellow addicts stepped over them and dealers made sales. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Blackouts and seizures, tremors that became full-body shakes, stabbing chest pains. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026