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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Rachel McRady, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Complementing it is another tattoo over his chest, inspired by the cathedral’s stained glass, forming a rosary design.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The year-in-review found Greece had the highest percentage of bears of any country Who doesn’t love a hairy chest and a crystal blue ocean?
Which country has the most twinks?
—Quispe López, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
Key Background Thompson was shot in the chest and was rushed to Mount Sinai West in critical condition, multiple outlets reported.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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