collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn How to pronounce collarbone (audio)

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The ruffles extend from the shoulders to halfway down the top, and there’s cute pleated detailing around the collarbone. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 Apr. 2025 Warning, graphic content An American ICU nurse had a harrowing brush with death after her rental moped crashed during a vacation to Thailand, leaving her with a brain bleed, a broken collarbone and shattered teeth. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Less than one year later, in February 2022, Jocelyn felt a pop in her collarbone while playing with one of their cats. Sara Belcher, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Kincaid missed three games with knee and collarbone injuries, but Knox didn’t pick up the slack. Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collarbone

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of collarbone was in the 15th century

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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

collarbone

noun
col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn How to pronounce collarbone (audio)
ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn

Medical Definition

collarbone

noun
col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ How to pronounce collarbone (audio)

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