chest

About 27.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

   The clothes are kept in a chest.

2. noun A coffin.
3. noun The place in which public money is kept; a treasury.

   You can take the money from the chest.

4. noun A chest of drawers.
5. noun The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the homologous area in some other animals.

   She had a sudden pain in her chest.

6. noun The front (anterior) surface of this portion of the torso.

   He has a tattoo on his chest, and another on his upper back.

7. noun A female human's breasts.

   He avoided being seen gazing at her chest, although he dearly longed to stare.

8. noun A hit or blow made with one's chest.

   She scored with a chest into the goal.

Similar words

chest of drawers dresser bureau thorax pectus box lockbox cabinet locker coffer

Often followed by

and pain wall of x with is was in

Word family

chestful chestfuls chests chestsful