collarbone

noun

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

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The update comes one day after Brittany Aldean revealed that Memphis broke his collarbone. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025 Bahrain Victorious rider Haig came off worse and had to abandon the race in a horrible case of lightning striking twice — the Australian also crashed out in Brittany in 2021, breaking his collarbone towards the end of stage three. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Finkel also has several serious injuries, with a brain hemorrhage, broken ribs and a broken collarbone. Charna Flam, People.com, 24 June 2025 Schaefer, a Stoney Creek, Ontario native, played 17 games with Erie last season, recording seven goals and 22 points before breaking his collarbone at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship with Team Canada in December. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 28 June 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 24 Jul. 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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