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: 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
Joseph WambaughExamples of armpit in a Sentence
a city described as the armpit of America
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Naturally, the always Mary Katherine also had to share her signature tic with the VP: Shoving her hands under her armpits and then sniffing her fingers.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The tennis pro was seen lifting his armpit as a medical professional injected botox into his skin to help reduce the amount of sweat in his arms in a video shared to TikTok.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
The gunman fired one shot, hitting Sadler four inches below his right armpit.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
Grab the outsides of your feet and draw your knees towards your armpits.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The tennis pro was seen lifting his armpit as a medical professional injected botox into his skin to help reduce the amount of sweat in his arms in a video shared to TikTok.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
The gunman fired one shot, hitting Sadler four inches below his right armpit.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
Grab the outsides of your feet and draw your knees towards your armpits.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for armpit
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“Armpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armpit. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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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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