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collarbone

noun

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

Examples of collarbone in a Sentence

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Crum also was injured against the Broncos, suffering a season-ending broken collarbone. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025 The new female dummy endorsed by the department more accurately reflects differences between men and women, including the shape of the neck, collarbone, pelvis and legs. Jeff McMurray, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025 The new female dummy endorsed by the department more accurately reflects differences between men and women, including the shape of the neck, collarbone, pelvis, and legs. Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 Fox broke his collarbone as a freshman, then suffered consecutive ACL tears in different knees before the start of his sophomore and junior seasons. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 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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