armpit

American  

[ahrm-pit] / ˈɑrmˌpɪt /

noun

1. the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.

2. Slang. the worst possible place or area.

   Their car has broken down, stranding them in the armpit of California until it can be fixed.

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armpit British  

/ ˈɑːmˌpɪt /

noun

1. Technical name: axilla.  the small depression beneath the arm where it joins the shoulder

2. slang an extremely unpleasant place

   the armpit of the Mediterranean

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Etymology

Origin of armpit

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; arm ¹ + pit ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Desperately, she blew on them, then shoved her hand inside her jerkin, under her armpit.

From Literature

The dress had burgundy piping at the sleeves and an asymmetrical opening that ran from one armpit to the high collar.

From Literature

Aleisha Rochester, 33, a bank cashier from Croydon, south London, died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess from her left armpit.

From BBC

One dog—named Lad—had his nose jammed squarely in my mouth, another was in my armpit.

From Literature

Only then do I take a deep breath and retrieve the postcard from under my armpit.

From Literature