collarbone

noun

col·​lar·​bone ˈkä-lər-ˌbōn How to pronounce collarbone (audio)
: clavicle

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Taylor’s emergence after missing eight games last season with a broken collarbone has been a blessing for a Georgia receiving group missing six of its top seven pass catchers from last year. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Frederick Breedon / Getty Images Bo helped lead Battle Ground Academy to a 7-1 record this season, but injured his collarbone last week in a game against Pope John Paul II last week. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 During a treatment break to allow my blood counts to recover, a 3-inch mass grew on my collarbone. — Stat Staff, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 The long road back from Daytona In March 2025, Kitchen suffered a violent crash during the Daytona Supercross that left him with a broken collarbone and fractures in his upper back. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collarbone

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of collarbone was in the 15th century

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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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collarbone

noun
col·​lar·​bone ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn How to pronounce collarbone (audio)
ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn
: clavicle

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