armrest

noun

arm·​rest ˈärm-ˌrest How to pronounce armrest (audio)
: a support for the arm

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Herrington has a 2009 Honda Pilot with two hundred and forty-nine thousand miles on it, a crack running across the windshield, and shredded armrests. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 Wish the armrests were just a tad longer? Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026 In most cases, the faithful afflicted by the evil one need only a comfortable chair (better if equipped with armrests) to accompany the exorcistic celebration. Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 One showed Clinton sitting in a chair next to a young woman, who sat on the chair’s armrest. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for armrest

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of armrest was in 1849

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“Armrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armrest. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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