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

For fine-haired women, a chin bob can frame the face and flatter those cheekbones. — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 26 July 2026

The side part also helps to define her cheekbones as the soft, silky color frames her face. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

First seen in flashback as Antinous (Robert Pattinson) tells Penelope (Anne Hathaway) of his youthful admiration of Odysseus, the young Antinous (Raimy Lang, with his incredibly Pattinson-ish cheekbones) goes with the King of Ithaca on a hunt. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 July 2026

Working with longtime makeup artist Ernesto Casillas, Z showcased a glowy, poreless base with super soft rosy blush diffused on her cheeks, finished with a natural, luminous highlight across her cheekbones like a dapple of sunlight. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 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