armpit

noun arm·pit \ ˈärm-ˌpit \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

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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

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a city described as the armpit of America

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Skin tags can show up on your neck and eyelids, beneath your breasts, in your armpits, on your stomach, and even in your groin or around your genitals.

— nancy redd, Good Housekeeping, "6 Weird Body Changes That Can Happen During Pregnancy (That Are Totally Normal)," 24 May 2018
After enduring a series of quack treatments as her disease progressed, Anne finally allowed a doctor to carve out her large tumor, which extended down her armpit, in a grisly five-month long process.

— sascha cohen, SELF, "I Felt Like I Deserved My Breast Cancer," 17 May 2018
He was shot three times in his lower back, twice near his right shoulder, once under his armpit, once in his neck and once in the leg.

— elizabeth llorente, Fox News, "Stephon Clark shooting: A timeline of events," 4 Apr. 2018
The deer is picked up by the armpits by a deputy and set on the grass.

— william axford, Houston Chronicle, "Video: Walden man saves deer from drowning," 7 May 2018
Holding a wrist in each hand, bend your knees and pull up until the person’s armpits are over your shoulders. Draw the arms down and in close to your body to keep them in place.

— malia wollan, New York Times, "How to Carry Someone Who Is Unconscious," 11 Apr. 2018
There are no commensurate websites for women to stare at men’s thighs or crossed legs, let alone men’s feet or armpits.

— dennis prager, National Review, "Male Sexual Nature: A Primer for the College-Educated," 23 Jan. 2018
Dion, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, died after a police round hit him below his left armpit, where the vest had an opening.

— elizabeth chuck /, NBC News, "Newly released video shows fatal police shooting of 'COPS' crew member at Omaha Wendy's," 25 Apr. 2018
Four of the bullets hit Clark in the back, two of them hit him in the neck, and the final two hit him in the leg and under the armpit.

— adam k. raymond, Daily Intelligencer, "Stephon Clark Was Shot 6 Times in the Back, Independent Doctor Says," 30 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of armpit

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ARMPIT Defined for English Language Learners

armpit

noun

Definition of armpit for English Language Learners

: the hollow area on a person's body beneath the place where the arm and the shoulder meet
: the worst area in a place

ARMPIT Defined for Kids

armpit

noun arm·pit \ ˈärm-ˌpit \

Definition of armpit for Students

: the hollow under a person's arm where the arm joins the shoulder

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armpit

noun arm·pit \ ˈärm-ˌpit \

medical Definition of armpit

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

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