collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn How to pronounce collarbone (audio)

Examples of collarbone in a Sentence

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Over the past two decades, he’s had four knee reconstruction surgeries and a broken collarbone. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 The Raiders then lost Minshew for the season in Week 11 to a broken collarbone, so O'Connell has been tasked with leading the Raiders to the finish line of a difficult season. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 Minshew was terrible in 10 appearances and got benched multiple times before suffering a broken collarbone. Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Davis accessorized with custom Swarovski earrings that fell to her collarbone. Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for collarbone 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of collarbone was in the 15th century

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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

collarbone

noun
col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn How to pronounce collarbone (audio)
ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn

Medical Definition

collarbone

noun
col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ How to pronounce collarbone (audio)

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