collarbone

American  

[kol-er-bohn] / ˈkɒl ərˌboʊn /

noun

1. the clavicle.

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collarbone British  

/ ˈkɒləˌbəʊn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for clavicle

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collarbone Scientific  

/ kŏl′ər-bōn′ /

1. See clavicle

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Etymology

Origin of collarbone

First recorded in 1605–15; collar + bone

Example Sentences

Though he almost immediately broke a collarbone during a practice, he stuck with the sport in the belief that it would make him a better policeman.

From The Wall Street Journal

At 4:45 a.m. my collarbone is hurting from the heavy weight of the mouthpiece that rests there.

From Literature

Marquez missed the last four races of the season after injuring his collarbone at the Indonesia grand prix with the title already in the bag.

From Barron's

She has twice won the Crystal Globe - the overall World Cup title - and finished second in the standings in 2024 and 2025, the latter season curtailed by a broken collarbone.

From BBC

But Witherspoon was thought to still be several weeks from returning from a broken collarbone suffered in the second week of the season.

From Los Angeles Times