1
a
: a container for storage or shipping
especially
: a box with a lid used especially for the safekeeping of belongings
b
: a cupboard used especially for the storing of medicines or first-aid supplies
2
: the place where money of a public institution is kept : treasury
also
: the fund so kept
3
a
: thorax sense 1
especially
: the part of the human body enclosed by the ribs and sternum
b
: breast sense 2a
a hairy chest
Examples of chest in a Sentence
He has a broad chest.
The pain is in my upper chest.
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Examination of his head and chest found no abnormalities, with a normal heart function and normal results for his abdomen.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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This is classic body language sign that your dog feels comfortable and wants a good chest rub, which most dogs love and invites a fuss.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Junior transfer punter Hunter Green (Northern Colorado) boomed a 61-yard punt during the workout, which earned a chest bump from a teammate.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
This is classic body language sign that your dog feels comfortable and wants a good chest rub, which most dogs love and invites a fuss.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Jeremy Ortega was shot twice in the chest on Quincy Ave.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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chest
noun1
: a container (as a box or case) for storing, safekeeping, or shipping
tool chest
linen chest
2
: a public fund
community chest
3
: the part of the body enclosed by the ribs and sternum
chested
adjective
ˈches-təd
Medical Definition
chest
noun1
2
: the part of the body enclosed by the ribs and sternum
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