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collarbone

American

[kol-er-bohn] / ˈkɒl ərˌboʊn /

noun

the clavicle.

collarbone British

/ ˈkɒləˌbəʊn /

noun

the nontechnical name for clavicle

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collarbone Scientific

/ kŏl′ər-bōn′ /

See clavicle

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

collarbones

plural

Etymology

Origin of collarbone

First recorded in 1605–15; collar + bone

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 20, 2026

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 • Feb. 25, 2026

Tampa Bay got knocked around by Detroit on Monday night, including Mike Evans suffering a broken collarbone.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Edwards, 21, has been in fine form for Ospreys while Scarlets fly-half Costelow has been ruled out of the tournament because of a broken collarbone.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

After a few seconds of me sniveling into her collarbone, I feel her shake her head above me.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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