armpit
noun
arm·pit
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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
Examples of armpit in a Sentence
a city described as the armpit of America
Recent Examples on the Web
Officers responded to a call of shots fired and found a 31-year-old with wounds to the left wrist and the left armpit. — Deanese Williams-harris, chicagotribune.com, "1 dead, at least 14 hurt in overnight violence including 3 teenage boys," 10 Aug. 2019 The trend has trickled down to non-celebs, too: A study from May 2017 reported that nearly 25% of millennials have stopped shaving their armpits. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "Lourdes Leon Showed Off Leg and Armpit Hair at the 2018 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Anniversary Event," 7 Nov. 2018 After designer Alexander McQueen committed suicide in London in 2010, people sought out Mr. McQueen’s designs, from his most recent collection in stores to early work, often purchased in private sales, that had armpit stains and tears from use. — Christina Binkley, WSJ, "Why Kate Spade Sales Surged After the Designer’s Death," 8 June 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 According to the Omaha World-Herald, Dion, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, was struck under the armpit by a police bullet during the shooting. — Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "Video showing deadly shooting of 'Cops' crewman at Omaha Wendy's released by judge," 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 According to Omalu, Clark was shot four times in the lower part of his back, twice in his neck, and once under an armpit. — Anchorage Daily News, "Stephon Clark was shot 8 times from behind or side, family-ordered autopsy says," 30 Mar. 2018 The autopsy — commissioned by the family of Clark, 22, and conducted by Dr. Bennet Omalu, a private medical examiner — showed that he was shot three times in his lower back, twice near his right shoulder, once in his neck and once under an armpit. — Frances Robles And Jose A. Del Real, BostonGlobe.com, "Unarmed Calif. man shot 8 times, autopsy finds," 30 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'armpit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for armpit
armpit
noun
English Language Learners Definition of armpit
: the hollow area on a person's body beneath the place where the arm and the shoulder meet
US, informal
: the worst area in a place
See the full definition for armpit in the English Language Learners Dictionary
armpit
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arm·pit
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Kids Definition of armpit
: the hollow under a person's arm where the arm joins the shoulder
armpit
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arm·pit
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Medical Definition of armpit
: the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder : axilla
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