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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The girl was taken to a hospital and survived — the bullet had entered below her chin, went through her chest and exited near her armpit.
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The swelling that had spread to his armpit slowly decreased.
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John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 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.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
The swelling that had spread to his armpit slowly decreased.
—Jackie Fortiér, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
The former Bachelor star, 29, was filmed in a Monday, Sept. 23, TikTok from Velour Medical, receiving botox injections in his armpits.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Armpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armpit. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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