/ Dictionary / Index C cheekbone: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cheek•bone Pronunciation: (chēk'bōn"), [key] — n. the zygomatic bone. the part of that bone below the eye forming the prominence of the cheek. the area of the cheek overlying this bone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cheekbone (Thesaurus) cheek cheeked Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language