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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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Video of the incident shows one agent place his hand on another agent's chest and walk him backward, away from the demonstrators.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
After a verbal dispute, the individual then punched the victim in the chest and face, according to police.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
One officer checked his pulse and began chest compressions.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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