legroom

noun

leg·​room ˈleg-ˌrüm How to pronounce legroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m,
 also  ˈlāg-
: space in which to extend the legs while seated

Examples of legroom in a Sentence

I need a car with more legroom. airplane seats that offer little legroom
Recent Examples on the Web Frontier's new seating option includes a window or an aisle seat with extra legroom and no passenger in the middle seat. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024 Passengers’ willingness to pay for extra comfort, like premium seating nearer the front of the plane, or economy plus seating with more legroom, has lingered post-pandemic. Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 In premium cabins, including domestic first class and even economy seats with extra legroom, alcohol may be included with the fare. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024 All of these new routes will be operated by its fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft, which offers travelers comfort with 12 first-class recliner seats and a 2-3 seat configuration with ample legroom in the rest of the cabin. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2024 Delta Air Lines has its Comfort+ section with extra legroom, a 34-inch seat pitch to be exact. Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024 The journey into the back row isn’t rewarded, as the seat bottoms are practically on the floor and there’s virtually no legroom. Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024 The amount, or potential lack of, legroom in airplane cabins has become an area of focus for aviation regulators. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024 The seating room for first and second-row passengers is excellent, with ample head- and legroom. Kyle Hyatt, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of legroom was in 1837

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“Legroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legroom. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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