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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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
At that point, Cupe allegedly became agitated and attacked the bystander with a box cutter, slashing him across the chest.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Deputy Guzman fired and struck the teen three times in the chest and stomach.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
For Lamar, who now has a tattoo on his chest to honor his younger son, the loss also worsened his struggle with addiction.
—Currie Engel, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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