armrest

American

[ahrm-rest] / ˈɑrmˌrɛst /

noun

a projecting, often padded support for the forearm, as at the side of a chair or sofa or between seats in a theater, car, or airplane.

armrest British

/ ˈɑːmˌrɛst /

noun

Sometimes shortened to: arm. the part of a chair, sofa, etc, that supports the arm

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Etymology

Origin of armrest

First recorded in 1885–90; arm ¹ + rest ¹

Example Sentences

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And the previously published image with a young woman perched next to him on an armrest.

From BBC

Dad raised his hand from his armrest in a miniature good-bye wave and mouthed something that might have been, “Have fun.”

From Literature

A few years later, despite much internet research, I mistakenly picked a “premium” seat with fixed armrests that would not raise and give me more room.

From Los Angeles Times

There were even the same mirrorlike touch-screen pads on the armrests.

From Literature

The wooden armrests had seemed a comfortable place to lay my head last night.

From Literature

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