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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Martinez’s chest, arms, and legs were wrapped in bandages.
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Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
According to the search warrant affidavit, Wolf walked up to Travis Harker, 29, and shot him once in the chest.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
People who test positive but have no symptoms likely have latent tuberculosis and should get a chest X-ray and see a doctor, since treatment can prevent active disease from developing.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Keeping one breast leaves a small chance that the cancer will return, but Simpson said the possibility was worth it to her to avoid numbness across much of her chest from having the nerves removed along with the mammary tissue.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
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Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
According to the search warrant affidavit, Wolf walked up to Travis Harker, 29, and shot him once in the chest.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
People who test positive but have no symptoms likely have latent tuberculosis and should get a chest X-ray and see a doctor, since treatment can prevent active disease from developing.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Keeping one breast leaves a small chance that the cancer will return, but Simpson said the possibility was worth it to her to avoid numbness across much of her chest from having the nerves removed along with the mammary tissue.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 14 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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