1
a
: a container for storage or shipping
especially
: a box with a lid used especially for the safekeeping of belongings
b
: a cupboard used especially for the storing of medicines or first-aid supplies
2
: the place where money of a public institution is kept : treasury
also
: the fund so kept
3
a
: thorax sense 1
especially
: the part of the human body enclosed by the ribs and sternum
b
: breast sense 2a
a hairy chest
Examples of chest in a Sentence
He has a broad chest.
The pain is in my upper chest.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Carroll ate an entire pizza by himself while watching football and started to feel chest pains again.
—Gretchen Eichenberg, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Exposure to ozone pollution can cause asthma attacks and chest pain in the short term.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The baby appeared to be resting, with his two hands balled up into fists on his chest.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chest
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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chest
noun1
: a container (as a box or case) for storing, safekeeping, or shipping
tool chest
linen chest
2
: a public fund
community chest
3
: the part of the body enclosed by the ribs and sternum
chested
adjective
ˈches-təd
Medical Definition
chest
noun1
2
: the part of the body enclosed by the ribs and sternum
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