collarbone

noun

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

Examples of collarbone in a Sentence

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Rih was snapped en route to her favorite restaurant, Giorgio Baldi in Los Angeles, with her hair in a shiny black lob that hit right at her collarbone, just brushing her layered necklaces. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Mar. 2025 Prosecutors showed an image in court of the man’s scar from the stab wound near his left collarbone. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 Standout receiver Jordyn Tyson will return from a collarbone injury. Doug Haller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025 Stroman will miss spring practice after surgery to re-repair the broken collarbone suffered in September, but Dawson and Smith were full go Wednesday and looking like surefire starters. Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 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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