Chest

/tʃɛst/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A large, strong container that is used for storing things.

She opened the old chest to find family heirlooms inside.

The front surface of the human body, between the neck and the abdomen.

He felt a tightness in his chest after the intense workout.

A storage box or container, often made of wood or metal.

They used a wooden chest to store their winter clothes.

A chest in card games can refer to a container that holds rewards or treasures.

He opened the treasure chest and found gold coins inside.

Middle English: from Old English ‘cest’, of Germanic origin.

chest of drawers

A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes.

heavy chest

A box that is difficult to lift due to its weight.

bare chest

The part of the body with no clothing covering it.

breast

The front part of the body, often synonymous with chest.

thorax

The part of the body that lies between the neck and the abdomen.

Refers to a man's physique, particularly his muscular build.

He's got a real chest on him from all the workouts.

Used to describe large breasts.

She has a full chest that turns heads.