Thesaurus results for CHESTS

chests

noun

plural of chest

as in lockers

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 chests The players have to figure out how to open the chests, each of which contains part of a code. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Many have ports implanted beneath the skin of their chests so each treatment does not mean another needle searching for a vein already strained by months of infusions. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026 People with very hairy chests might need enough hair shaved off to allow the pad to stick. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 We are desired and judged, we are measured by the thickness of our thighs, size of our chests, sparkle in our grin. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 Flick and Deco are keeping their cards close to their chests. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Then, over the subsequent decades, the whole idea blew up and dozens of political slogans and messages were emblazoned across chests all over. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The flourishes are eclectic and include octopus lamps, tiger scatter cushions, bird cage hangings, and vintage Louis Vuitton chests alongside bookshelves stacked with some interesting reading options. — Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 Three women lay passed out on the sidewalk, their chests slowly rising and falling, while fellow addicts stepped over them and dealers made sales. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chests

Noun

To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
After any communication, workers store their devices in lockers on the kiosk where they can be charged or temporarily put out of service, and flagged to a manager to check on it.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lockers

Noun

Their advice is simple — compost or use the kitchen garbage disposal to limit the food waste that is thrown out, put trash in outdoor bins right before pickup and make sure garbage cans are secure.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Do not compost diseased foliage because home compost piles or bins usually do not get hot enough to kill the pathogens.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bins

Noun

Despite intermittent downpours, shoppers waded through the water carrying bags, backpacks and boxes of groceries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
SpaceX took a big step toward meeting those ambitious goals with today's success, but Starship still has some boxes to check.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of boxes

Noun

The space unfolds around trees far older than its walls, with trunks cutting through the floors and coffee planters surrounding the interior.

— Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026
In design, New Balance partnered with Swiss furniture maker USM during Paris Fashion Week to create bespoke modular trunks for its latest and upcoming products.

— Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of trunks

Noun

On a Saturday in late September 2025, the 40-year-old mother of four was loading crates of grapes onto a forklift in a Fresno County field.

— Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
In the 1981 film The Great Muppet Caper, the Muppets get shipped across the Atlantic in crates stenciled with the species inside.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026