pectoral muscle

noun

: any of the muscles which connect the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side of the human body

Examples of pectoral muscle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the top players on the Buffalo defense, linebacker Matt Milano, will remain on the sidelines this week due to a pectoral muscle injury. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

This comes roughly two days after Daniels injured his pectoral muscle just three plays into the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts. —Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025

Ahmed Hassanein Hassanein was drafted in the sixth round this year by the Detroit Lions and seemed to be impressing during preseason, but a pectoral muscle injury suffered in a preseason game put the defensive end on the sidelines. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025

In the third set, however, Dimitrov injured his right pectoral muscle, forcing him to retire from the match. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pectoral muscle

• bustle
• hustle
• mussel
• russel
• rustle
• trussell
• tussle
• mofussil

Kids Definition

pectoral muscle

noun

: any of the muscles which connect the front walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side in the human body

Medical Definition

pectoral muscle

noun

: pectoralis