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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Brooks responded by lunging at McMillan and grabbing his jersey near the armpits.
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2025
Shannon got a movie out her portrayal of a Catholic schoolgirl who smelled her armpits.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Brooks responded by lunging at McMillan and grabbing his jersey near the armpits.
—Jason Quick, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Olga was napping in a chair outside their room, her pink blouse faded to white but for the armpits.
—Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Armpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armpit. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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