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 Efforts to standardize legroom and seat size didn’t make it into the final bill, to the chagrin of some consumer advocates. Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024 This week, only two teams are traveling by charter — including Clark and the Fever, who were seen enjoying the leather seats and legroom in a video posted to Instagram by guard Erica Wheeler. Becky Sullivan, NPR, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for legroom 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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