Synonyms of chest

chest

noun

ˈchest 

as in locker

a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things

a chest containing almost every tool that the home do-it-yourselfer is likely to need

Synonyms & Similar Words

• locker
• bin
• box
• trunk
• crate
• casket
• case
• caddy
• compartment
• vault
• strongbox
• carton
• coffin
• coffer
• footlocker
• lockbox
• safe
• sea chest
• safe-deposit box
• snuffbox
• caisson
• canteen
• jewel box
• hope chest
• hatbox
• bandbox
• tinderbox
• minaudière

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chest

The victim was stabbed in the head, arm and chest with a meat cleaver. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Melanie was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer that had spread to lymph nodes in her chest in July 2022, while William was diagnosed with stage 4 malignant melanoma that had spread to his lungs and brain in June 2023. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Melanie, 61, was diagnosed with breast cancer (which had metastasized to her chest’s lymph nodes) about a year earlier in July 2022. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

Even before the oyster fisherman with the Totenkopf chest ink officially stepped out of the race, Dempsey’s name was being floated by an unidentified Democratic group polling Maine voters about possible replacements. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026