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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Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Bey wore a gold sequined bodysuit with sheer chest panelling, cinched at the waist and which fell into fringed glittery chaps.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 July 2025
Now that David Ellison’s Skydance has secured the keys to Paramount Global, what toys await him inside the company’s intellectual property chest?
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 July 2025
As the votes start to get heated, Daniel, in his adorable accent that sounds like Kylie Minogue remixes and chest hair, tells the ladies that this exercise is not about attacking each other.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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