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
In one example highlighted by the Justice Department, officers shot an individual in the chest who had pointed a handgun at police.
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Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN, 13 June 2024
The victim was stabbed in the chest during a confrontation near Echo Place and East Tremont Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
The electrodes are connected to a small device called a neurostimulator implanted in the upper chest.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Reviewers appreciate that its high-neck design supports their chests while its side cutouts accentuate their waists.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
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Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN, 13 June 2024
The victim was stabbed in the chest during a confrontation near Echo Place and East Tremont Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
The electrodes are connected to a small device called a neurostimulator implanted in the upper chest.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Reviewers appreciate that its high-neck design supports their chests while its side cutouts accentuate their waists.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 19 Jun. 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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