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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Rarely, people have anaphylactic shock, a medical emergency that causes swelling in the throat, chest pain, and other symptoms.14
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Should have hit him in the chest, got out of the inning.
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
Symptoms of pneumonic plague include fever, weakness, headache and rapidly developing pneumonia that leads to shortness of breath, chest pain and coughing.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
Should have hit him in the chest, got out of the inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
There are several signs someone may be infected with the bacteria, including experiencing fever, headache, weakness, shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, and watery or bloody mucus, the CDC said.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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