# knee pit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint; the backside of the knee.

## Etymology
From knee + pit, presumably by analogy with armpit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/knee-pit