Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A support for the arm, as on a piece of furniture or within a motor vehicle.
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- noun A part of a
seat (of achair ) designed tosupport thearm .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a support for the arm
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Examples
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The mobile occasional table, which can also be used as an armrest, is quite deliberately an asymmetrical, unique piece, whilst the lumbar cushions, filled with pure down, also contribute to the general adaptability and freedom of use.
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Isn't it interesting that if you remove the "m" from "armrest" -- and the "m" looks rather like an armrest -- you get "arrest"?
Archive 2007-07-01 Ann Althouse 2007
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The armrest is the definitive gauge for a Customer of size.
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Touch screen, two-hundred some movies to pick from, games, music and in the armrest was a controller.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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There's also a ski pass-through hidden behind the rear seat armrest, which is remarkable for a convertible.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010
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According to the Southwest Airlines policy, "The armrest is the definitive gauge for a customer of size … customers who are unable to lower both armrests and/or who compromise any portion of adjacent seating should proactively book the number of seats needed prior to travel."
Daily Vanguard RSS 2010
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The armrest is the definitive gauge, as it serves as the boundary between seats.
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This design, along with the hidden shock mounts in the armrest allow the outside veneer of the chair to be unmarred by screws or bolts.
Boing Boing 2009
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The chair seamlessly blends form with function, with a single piece of curved wood serving as leg, back, and an armrest that serves as a surface for small items.
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I drew in a deep breath and snuggled deeper into the couch cushions, resting my head against my arm, which lay draped along the armrest.
Darkness Becomes Her Kelly Keaton 2011
alexz commented on the word armrest
on an airplane, it's a battle zone of the elbows to see who gets the armrest.
June 15, 2013
michaelt42 commented on the word armrest
Unfortunately an arm(s)rest is hardly ever at arms' length.
June 17, 2013