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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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
The unidentified driver reported that something flew through his windshield and struck him in the chest, according to Lyndsey Lantz with the Los Angeles Fire Department.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
About two minutes after initially spotting and then following him, Lemos fired two shots at Perez Becerra, hitting him in the chest.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
For now, Amazon MGM is keeping its cards close to the chest, partly because the deal, which is expected to close sometime this year, is still subject to regulatory approval — keeping all major creative decisions on ice for now.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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