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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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Yet, if breakouts are appearing along the neck, jawline or chest, that favorite accessory may be part of the problem.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Patients with chest pain who arrive by ambulance usually receive faster treatment at the hospital, too.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
The shot struck the creator in the chest, leaving him surprised and shaken, though not seriously injured.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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