Word BREAST: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

breast

🇺🇸 [brɛst]

Meanings

The front part of the chest, especially the area where the mammary glands are located in women. It can also refer to the meat of a bird, such as chicken or turkey, that comes from this part of the body.

Examples

• She felt a lump in her breast and went for a checkup.
• The chicken breast was perfectly cooked.
• He placed his hand over his breast as a sign of respect.

Synonyms

chest • bust • mammary

Antonyms

back • abdomen • stomach