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

The hooded eyes are behind wire-rimmed glasses; his hair is gone, and his cheekbones cast dark shadows on his lower face. —Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025

Masters notes The results speak in superlatives: smoother texture, refined pores, luminous brightness, and that coveted lift that makes jaws and cheekbones emerge from hiding. —Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Kartel asks me while pointing to his cheekbone under his shades. —Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025

Apart from the freckles scattered across her nose and cheekbones, her base was kept clean and simple, no blush with only a touch of bronzer and highlighter. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 June 2025

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