Explore Breastbone through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like sternum or bone. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Breastbone in a sentence
Breastbone meaning
The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.
Using Breastbone
- The main meaning on this page is: The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.
- Useful related words include: sternum, bone, os.
- In the example corpus, breastbone often appears in combinations such as: the breastbone, breastbone and, sternum breastbone.
Context around Breastbone
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Breastbone
- In this selection, "breastbone" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sternum, bruised, although and used stand out and add context to how "breastbone" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include atop the breastbone and above and behind the breastbone and after. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "breastbone" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with breastbone
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
People often feel heartburn behind the breastbone and after eating. (10 words)
McKinley was hit in the breastbone and stomach, and died eight days later. (13 words)
Use two thumbs in the centre of the baby's chest (aim for the breastbone). (15 words)
Immediately place the palm of your hand on the patient’s chest just over the lower part of the sternum (breastbone) and press your hand in a pumping motion once or twice by using the other hand. (37 words)
Carinatae is the group of all birds and their extinct relatives to possess a keel, or "carina", on the underside of the breastbone used to anchor large flight muscles. (29 words)
A characteristic sign of angina is that the discomfort usually originates behind your breastbone, although sometimes it may be difficult to pinpoint the exact source of the pain. (28 words)
Example sentences (11)
Use two thumbs in the centre of the baby's chest (aim for the breastbone).
A characteristic sign of angina is that the discomfort usually originates behind your breastbone, although sometimes it may be difficult to pinpoint the exact source of the pain.
The pistol was old and ill kept, and the bullet had deflected off his breastbone and lodged painfully but not life threateningly behind Stuart’s left nipple.
Immediately place the palm of your hand on the patient’s chest just over the lower part of the sternum (breastbone) and press your hand in a pumping motion once or twice by using the other hand.
It’s a metal rod with a sharp blade on one end that hooks under the breastbone.
Gibson posted photos showing close-ups of her injuries on Tuesday night, including a black eye and her friends' bruised breastbone.
People often feel heartburn behind the breastbone and after eating.
At the front of the chest, the breast tissue can extend from the clavicle (collarbone) to the middle of the sternum (breastbone).
Carinatae is the group of all birds and their extinct relatives to possess a keel, or "carina", on the underside of the breastbone used to anchor large flight muscles.
McKinley was hit in the breastbone and stomach, and died eight days later.
The chest ( thoracic cavity ) progressively slopes outwards from the thoracic inlet (atop the breastbone ) and above to the lowest ribs that support the breasts.
Common combinations with breastbone
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: