collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn 

: clavicle

Examples of collarbone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Emily Moreno did not explicitly accuse Miller of breaking their daughter’s collarbone, according to Mother Jones, but told detectives Miller had previously thrown hot water at her and held a gun to her head. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Schultz's wife suffered a shattered collarbone and shrapnel injuries to her arm and is expected to undergo additional surgeries, her family told KIVI. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

According to Bay Village police records cited by the Akron Beacon Journal, the child was taken to Cleveland Clinic in February with a broken collarbone and bruising that investigators believed warranted further review. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Things got even more contentious this past February when Moreno accused Miller of causing their daughter to break her collarbone while in his care. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collarbone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone
• dithizone

Kids Definition

collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn 

ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn

: clavicle

Medical Definition

collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ 

: clavicle