armpit

noun

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arm·pit | \ ˈärm-ˌpit

Definition of armpit

1 : the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder

2 : the least desirable place : pit 77th Street Station … was the armpit of detective duty— Joseph Wambaugh

Examples of armpit in a Sentence

a city described as the armpit of America

Recent Examples on the Web Regional may be used when the lymph nodes, primarily those in the armpit, are involved. — Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2021 One hit his right armpit, where the bullet proof vest didn’t cover him. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2021 The man, who has not been identified, was found with a gunshot wound to his left armpit. — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 22 Aug. 2021 Pubic, leg, and armpit hair all get fairly regular moments in the selling-you-something spotlight these days. — Sara Radin, Allure, 16 Aug. 2021 The weight of her body rests on the crutch nestled in her left armpit. — Sarah Blackwood, The New Yorker, 18 July 2021 Ilse Salberg’s close-up (1938) of a man’s muscular shoulder and chest focuses lewdly on the wispy strands of hair peeking out of his armpit. — Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, 17 July 2021 Keith was shot once in the upper back portion of his left side, under his armpit, Pierson said. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 9 July 2021 Ashley Graham, Amanda Steinberg, and Willow Smith have also publicly shown their armpit hair. — Korin Miller, Health.com, 17 June 2021

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