breastbone

[brest-bohn]

noun

1. the sternum.

breastbone

/ ˈbrɛstˌbəʊn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for sternum

breastbone

1. See sternum

Word History and Origins

Origin of breastbone¹

before 1000; Middle English brust-bon, Old English brēostbān. See breast, bone ( def. )

Example Sentences

Vanellope still has no breastbone, leaving her heart covered by just by a thin layer of skin.

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Through scans, the doctors found out that the parasitic twin was attached to the teen's breastbone and was being supplied blood from a vessel in his chest.

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But a groundbreaking operation, which required his breastbone to be split open, saved his career and enabled him to represent England again and win the Premiership with Saracens in 2023.

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Spatchcocking involves using kitchen shears to cut out the backbone of the turkey and flipping it breast side up, pushing on that breastbone hard to crack it, allowing the turkey to lie flat.

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Aim for the center of the chest over the breastbone, or sternum.

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