collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn 
: clavicle
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web An ornament depicting a butterfly taking flight was just below the collarbone. 
Hailey Rein, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 After throwing touchdown passes of eight and 17 yards at Brawley, Leatherwood was sacked and suffered a fracture of the sternoclavicular joint (SC) of the right collarbone. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 The brand took a more aggressive approach with its offering of vest tops, which ran the gamut from oversized tulle iterations with nipple-baring necklines to harness-like garments that barely covered the collarbone. Samantha Tse, CNN, 1 July 2022 Try a style with smaller pearls that hit just at the collarbone. Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 14 June 2022 The other two players missing were both expected absences: running back Ty Montgomery (ankle) and wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (collarbone). Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The buzz: The Knights lost to Louisville on the road 42-35 in a thriller that saw former UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel break his collarbone on the game’s final play. Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 The rapper is wearing her hair in a cute bob that hits her collarbone and flips out a bit for a retro vibe. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Aug. 2022 The gray jerseys, accented by silver stripes on the sleeves and around the shoulders and collarbone, are set to go on sale Monday. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2022 See More
Hailey Rein, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 After throwing touchdown passes of eight and 17 yards at Brawley, Leatherwood was sacked and suffered a fracture of the sternoclavicular joint (SC) of the right collarbone. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 The brand took a more aggressive approach with its offering of vest tops, which ran the gamut from oversized tulle iterations with nipple-baring necklines to harness-like garments that barely covered the collarbone. Samantha Tse, CNN, 1 July 2022 Try a style with smaller pearls that hit just at the collarbone. Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 14 June 2022 The other two players missing were both expected absences: running back Ty Montgomery (ankle) and wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (collarbone). Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The buzz: The Knights lost to Louisville on the road 42-35 in a thriller that saw former UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel break his collarbone on the game’s final play. Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 The rapper is wearing her hair in a cute bob that hits her collarbone and flips out a bit for a retro vibe. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Aug. 2022 The gray jerseys, accented by silver stripes on the sleeves and around the shoulders and collarbone, are set to go on sale Monday. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn
: a bone of the shoulder joined to the breastbone and the shoulder blade
Medical Definition
collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ
: clavicle