cheekbone

noun

cheek·​bone ˈchēk-ˌbōn 

: the prominence below the eye that is formed by the zygomatic bone

also : zygomatic bone

Examples of cheekbone in a Sentence

He suffered a broken cheekbone.

She has high cheekbones, like her father.

Recent Examples on the Web

Swift styled her dark blonde lob in effortless waves, and switched up her signature glam with a deep mauve lipstick and a soft berry flush on her cheekbones and eyelids. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Nov. 2026

The 23-year-old reality star used brown lip liner and sheer gloss to tie together her glowing beauty, complete with swipes of highlighter across her nose and cheekbones. — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

The rod entered below his left cheekbone and exited the top of his skull. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Norwood, on the other hand, wore a soft glam that played to her naturally high cheekbones (accented with a vibrant blush, of course) from makeup artist Gaby Ramos Torell. — Christina Middleton, Allure, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cheekbone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone
• dethrone

Kids Definition

cheekbone

noun

cheek·​bone ˈchēk-ˈbōn 

-ˌbōn

: the bone or the bony ridge below the eye

Medical Definition

cheekbone

noun

cheek·​bone ˈchēk-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn 

: the prominence below the eye that is formed by the zygomatic bone

also : zygomatic bone