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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Roman Hernandez, 38, is accused of shooting his roommate in the chest at their Roswell home, officers said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
On June 3, Robert Parody is accused of going into the bedroom where his mother, Loretta Parody, was sleeping and stabbing her in the chest, according to a news release by Monmouth County Prosecutors.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Instead, Watts grabbed a gun from her purse, shot Edwards in the chest, and attempted to run with the child, authorities say.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
The top is a drapey, button-front shirt with a roll-tab sleeve and two chest pockets, which can easily be worn on its own with a pair of shorts or a skirt.
—Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
On June 3, Robert Parody is accused of going into the bedroom where his mother, Loretta Parody, was sleeping and stabbing her in the chest, according to a news release by Monmouth County Prosecutors.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Instead, Watts grabbed a gun from her purse, shot Edwards in the chest, and attempted to run with the child, authorities say.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
The top is a drapey, button-front shirt with a roll-tab sleeve and two chest pockets, which can easily be worn on its own with a pair of shorts or a skirt.
—Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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