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—
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a city described as the armpit of America
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Just as before, Banks picked a fight with the 47-year-old transit worker, then stabbed him in the back and armpit.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
As for armpit readings, those are also pretty unreliable, Hooker told me.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
The gunman fired one shot, hitting Sadler four inches below his right armpit.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The tool is practically painless and helps you to remove unwanted hair for good from your bikini line, armpits, legs, back, and even your face.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
As for armpit readings, those are also pretty unreliable, Hooker told me.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
The gunman fired one shot, hitting Sadler four inches below his right armpit.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The tool is practically painless and helps you to remove unwanted hair for good from your bikini line, armpits, legs, back, and even your face.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Armpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armpit. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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armpit
noun
arm·pit
ˈärm-ˌpit 
: the hollow beneath the spot where the arm and shoulder join
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