armful
noun
arm·ful
ˈärm-ˌfu̇l 
plural armfuls
ˈärm-ˌfu̇lz
also armsful
ˈärmz-ˌfu̇l
also armsful
ˈärmz-ˌfu̇l
: as much as the arm or arms can hold
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Her mother gave her $50 and Barton left with an armful of finds.
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J.m. Banks
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Demme perfected his gift for thoughtful, personal, mainstream entertainment with that movie, collecting an armful of Oscars and launching his career as an A-list director in the process.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
Once inside, the suspects take all of 45 seconds and get out with 56 guns and an armful of ammunition.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Drop off a casserole or an armful of groceries.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
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J.m. Banks
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Demme perfected his gift for thoughtful, personal, mainstream entertainment with that movie, collecting an armful of Oscars and launching his career as an A-list director in the process.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
Once inside, the suspects take all of 45 seconds and get out with 56 guns and an armful of ammunition.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Drop off a casserole or an armful of groceries.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Armful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armful. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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armful
noun
arm·ful
ˈärm-ˌfu̇l
plural armfuls
-ˌfu̇lz
or armsful
ˈärmz-ˌfu̇l
or armsful
ˈärmz-ˌfu̇l
: as much as a person's arm can hold
an armful of books
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