collarbone

noun

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

Examples of collarbone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The kitty cut uses face-framing layers in the front section and lengths to flatter the face and collarbone and create additional volume. Anna Bader, Glamour, 25 June 2024 This new hairstyle is much shorter—collarbone length—and is marked by big waves and face-framing curtain bangs. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 19 June 2024 Prosecutors said Wright slammed Nelson to the ground, breaking the transit worker’s collarbone and nose. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 May 2024 Someone stepped in and shot Barbosa in the collarbone in the November 2019 incident outside the Port Orchard meth house, which was near a shopping center. Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for collarbone 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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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