armrest

noun

arm·​rest ˈärm-ˌrest How to pronounce armrest (audio)
: a support for the arm

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Fragments of a broken armrest lay on an otherwise empty table, and paint was flaking off the walls. Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 Overall, the backrest has seven different levels of height adjustment and three levels of recline angles; the armrests have eight different angles, and the seat can be moved back and forward in six different stages. New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024 According to a team spokesman, just over 80% of the armrest controls had been used after two preseason games and the Oct. 23 regular-season opener, against Phoenix. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024 The seat feels rigid at first but eventually becomes surprisingly pillowy, and the armrests stay firmly in place. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for armrest 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of armrest was in 1849

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“Armrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armrest. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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