chest

noun

ˈchest How to pronounce chest (audio)
Definition of chestnext
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

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Recent Examples of chest Emergency worker Kiatikhun Verapongpradith, 47, described arriving as the shooting was ongoing and his team treated students with injuries in the back, chest and arms. — Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 The woman’s body, painted in blazing magenta, is wrapped around a man rendered in sickly olive green, her head disappearing into his chest. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 Daniel Pinter appeared to score the go-ahead goal for Miami in the 23rd minute after settling the ball with his chest and shooting from a tough angle, but the goal was nullified after a VAR review ruled offside. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Authorities say Allen rushed a security checkpoint and fired, striking a Secret Service officer in the chest; the officer’s ballistic vest prevented serious injury. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
  1. locker
  2. bin
  3. box
  4. trunk
Noun
  • In the clubhouse, as Brett described it, temporary adjoining lockers bore the uniforms of each.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Standing at his Wrigley Field locker, Crow-Armstrong had a light blue hoodie pulled over his ears and part of his face.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of locker
Noun
  • Last month, the city released a list of the 10 items most frequently placed in recycling bins by mistake.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • To empty the tray, simply slide it out, empty it into a garbage bag or compost bin, and give it a quick hose down.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bin
Noun
  • Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige reacted to the sequel’s box-office success in a new interview with Variety.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At least one drop box, at Indian Trail Library, is within an evacuation zone and has been closed.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of box
Noun
  • The couple load Burke into the trunk of a car, steal shovels from a store, and bury their victim alive.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Leaning that increases year after year, mushrooms or fungal corks growing at the base of your tree, soft soil around the trunk, and bark damage or cavities at the base can all be symptoms of root damage.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of trunk

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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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