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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Here are some additional signs that your stress levels are potentially dangerous:
Cardiovascular Disease: This includes heart disease, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, heart attacks, strokes and chest pain.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
Its halter neckline reaches the top of your chest while its adjustable straps stretch into a crisscross pattern along your back.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
At several points during Monday morning's pretrial arguments, Trump appeared to fall asleep at the defense table, his chin dropping to his chest briefly.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Ellis Von Cannon remembers feeling like his heart had suddenly stopped beating in his chest.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
These waterproof chest waders can be put on over your clothes.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024
Where the throat met his chest, the quarter had turned and aligned vertically in his airway, allowing air to pass, but was stuck between his vocal cords and trachea, according to the case report.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
But John developed an infection in the incision surgeons had made in his chest.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
The video showed Ellis with his hands up in a surrender position as Burbank shot a Taser at his chest and Collins wrapped an arm around his neck from behind.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
Its halter neckline reaches the top of your chest while its adjustable straps stretch into a crisscross pattern along your back.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
At several points during Monday morning's pretrial arguments, Trump appeared to fall asleep at the defense table, his chin dropping to his chest briefly.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Ellis Von Cannon remembers feeling like his heart had suddenly stopped beating in his chest.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
These waterproof chest waders can be put on over your clothes.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024
Where the throat met his chest, the quarter had turned and aligned vertically in his airway, allowing air to pass, but was stuck between his vocal cords and trachea, according to the case report.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
But John developed an infection in the incision surgeons had made in his chest.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
The video showed Ellis with his hands up in a surrender position as Burbank shot a Taser at his chest and Collins wrapped an arm around his neck from behind.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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