Word CHEST: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

chest

🇺🇸 [ʧɛst]

Meanings

The front part of the body, located between the neck and the abdomen, which houses vital organs such as the heart and lungs. A chest can also refer to a storage container used to hold items, often with a lid and sometimes secured with a lock.

Examples

• He had a pain in his chest after running a long distance.
• The treasure was hidden in an old chest beneath the floorboards.
• She placed the important documents in the chest for safekeeping.

Synonyms

torso • box • container

Antonyms

back • abdomen • pelvis