collarbone

[ kol-er-bohn ]

noun

1. the clavicle.

collarbone

/ ˈkɒləˌbəʊn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for clavicle

collarbone

/ kŏl′ər-bōn′ /

1. See clavicle

Word History and Origins

Origin of collarbone¹

First recorded in 1605–15; collar + bone

Example Sentences

Early last year, Leno crashed his motorcycle and wound up with a broken collarbone, two broken ribs and two cracked kneecaps.

From Los Angeles Times

She was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2019, when it had already spread to her spine, pelvis, collarbone and ribs.

From BBC

At Downey’s practice Tuesday, with defense and offense on opposite sides of the field, a defensive player ran to the sidelines grasping his collarbone after an awkward fall.

From Los Angeles Times

However, she fractured her collarbone at the sport’s World Championships in May, meaning one of GB’s big medal hopes has faced a race against time.

From BBC

The Slovenian looked a level above Vingegaard, who he finished second behind at the last two editions, with the Dane still recovering from a broken collarbone and ribs suffered in April.

From BBC