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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

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

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

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

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 • Nov. 26, 2025

Some of them stare at me—I may be wearing a red shirt, but the tattoos along my collarbone are clear as ever, even from a distance.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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