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

Finish with a highlighter wand to bring a bit of glow to the tops of your cheekbones, and swipe on a bit of gloss. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

The rest of her face was bare, except for her natural freckles that formed a scatterplot from one cheekbone to the other. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Her new jet black hair was styled in a cheekbone grazing bob with heavy, long bangs that swept asymmetrically across one eye. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

The wispy brow-skimming strands cover still cover the forehead while blending seamlessly into her tousled waves thanks to face-framing layers that fan out toward her cheekbones. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 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