armful

noun

arm·​ful ˈärm-ˌfu̇l 

plural armfuls ˈärm-ˌfu̇lz  also armsful ˈärmz-ˌfu̇l 

: as much as the arm or arms can hold

Examples of armful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That great-grandfather, Gurbachan Singh Maan, had come to Britain in the 1930s as a peddler, walking the lanes of southeast England with a bicycle and an armful of scarves, towels and handkerchiefs. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Brooks tromped to the library and checked out armfuls of classics—Gogol, but also Conrad, Dostoyevsky, and Tolstoy. — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Merighi would leave with armfuls of notes, his eyes opened to how Capello saw the game. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026

Save room in your luggage to pack local snacks from the on-site deli, as well as an armful of local ceramics. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for armful

• harmful

Kids Definition

armful

noun

arm·​ful ˈärm-ˌfu̇l 

plural armfuls -ˌfu̇lz  or armsful ˈärmz-ˌfu̇l 

: as much as a person's arm can hold

an armful of books