chest

noun

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
chestful noun

Examples of chest in a Sentence

He has a broad chest. The pain is in my upper chest.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English cest, cist chest, box, from Latin cista, from Greek kistē basket, hamper

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of chest was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.

Kids Definition

chest

noun
1
: 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
ˈches-təd
adjective
chestful noun

Medical Definition

chest

noun
1
2
: the part of the body enclosed by the ribs and sternum

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