collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn 

: clavicle

Examples of collarbone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Hilltoppers recently got a boost to their secondary when star senior cornerback Bryce Ellens returned from a broken collarbone. — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Cue designs that turn the alligator into articulated geometries that rest against the collarbone, dangle from earlobes or curl around fingers and wrists. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Taylor’s emergence after missing eight games last season with a broken collarbone has been a blessing for a Georgia receiving group missing six of its top seven pass catchers from last year. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Frederick Breedon / Getty Images Bo helped lead Battle Ground Academy to a 7-1 record this season, but injured his collarbone last week in a game against Pope John Paul II last week. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 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