Used in a Sentence

collarbone

How to use collarbone in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for collarbone.

Editorial note

Shout, shake her, or dig your knuckles into her collarbone.

Examples9
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

bone linking the scapula and sternum

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of collarbone gathered in one view.

noun

bone linking the scapula and sternum

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for collarbone.

noun

bone linking the scapula and sternum

Example sentences

1

Shout, shake her, or dig your knuckles into her collarbone.

2

You can break an arm in wrestling, and a collarbone in skiing, if you're not careful.

3

If you fall off your bike and break your collarbone or leg or something, it's not really a big deal.

4

Could be a broken collarbone and facial injury?

5

This allows the torch to be swung down onto a victim's collarbone breaking it and disabling that arm.

6

I understand that fear --People sometimes don't understand why I say I am glad my daughter snapped her collarbone.

7

I had to re-think "desks" after breaking my collarbone two months ago, and spent a lot of time in my make-shift couch lay-down desk.

8

One wound, located above the left collarbone, caused no significant injury.

9

When I broke my collarbone last year, I joined a massive 'community' of patients with the most commonly broken bone in the human body.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use collarbone in a sentence?

Shout, shake her, or dig your knuckles into her collarbone.

What does collarbone mean?

bone linking the scapula and sternum

What part of speech is collarbone?

collarbone is commonly used as noun.