collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn How to pronounce collarbone (audio)

Examples of collarbone in a Sentence

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Simpson was playing just his ninth game of the season after breaking his collarbone in a football drill. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025 No one else is saying it, but collarbones are usually taking contact at 12weeks, which for Schaefer would have been before the end of March. Corey Pronman, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Her face was mutilated, and her ribs and collarbone were broken. Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025 The wires are connected through a vein under the collarbone that leads into the heart and plug it into the battery that is sitting in the chest. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collarbone

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of collarbone was in the 15th century

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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

collarbone

noun
col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn How to pronounce collarbone (audio)
ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn

Medical Definition

collarbone

noun
col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ How to pronounce collarbone (audio)

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