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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Eric Ortiz, 34, died from gunshot wounds to the chest, De Jong said.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Minutes later, Guyger, who is white, walked into Botham’s apartment and shot twice, firing the fatal bullet that struck Jean in the chest.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Augustin, who was stabbed in the chest and left arm, was transported to a nearby hospital for care but later died.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
The Purdy-McCaffrey combo showed up best a few snaps before Kittle’s touchdown: McCaffrey raced down the right sideline past linebacker Lavonte David and caught a 30-yard prayer from Purdy, who unloaded that pass just before getting drilled in the chest by William Gholston.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Minutes later, Guyger, who is white, walked into Botham’s apartment and shot twice, firing the fatal bullet that struck Jean in the chest.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Augustin, who was stabbed in the chest and left arm, was transported to a nearby hospital for care but later died.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
The Purdy-McCaffrey combo showed up best a few snaps before Kittle’s touchdown: McCaffrey raced down the right sideline past linebacker Lavonte David and caught a 30-yard prayer from Purdy, who unloaded that pass just before getting drilled in the chest by William Gholston.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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