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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Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The host then touched his chest.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
But after playing in the 2015 All-Star Game, Bosh was admitted to a Miami hospital after experiencing chest pains and difficulty breathing.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Sandy died, his mother said, and was resuscitated through chest compression and CPR by Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Deputy Abimael Hernandez.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
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 3 Mar. 2026.
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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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