plural chests
1
: a container (such as a box or case) for holding things or moving them from place to place
a linen chest
a tool chest
a treasure chest
a medicine chest [=a cabinet on a bathroom wall that is used for storing medicine and small items]
2
: the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach
He has a broad chest.
The pain is in my upper chest.
—often used before another nounthe chest cavity
a chest X-ray
She's been complaining of chest pains.
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/chest. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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