headlamp

noun

head·​lamp ˈhed-ˌlamp How to pronounce headlamp (audio)

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When connected, PlayStix can function as a hanger, able to hold small items such as cups, utensils, lanterns, or headlamps – which is surprisingly useful while traveling or outdoors without dedicated gadgets for this. New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026 Peyton’s rescuers turned on their headlamps. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 Other add-ons that can be seen on bikes in the museum’s collection include acetylene gas headlamps, map cases, tool-carrying attachments and, for ladies’ bicycles, a skirt guard so the fabric would not become tangled in the wheel spokes. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026 This summer, the Lab was chock full of gear, with clever, innovative tests for everything from backpack comfort to headlamp brightness. Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headlamp

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of headlamp was in 1851

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“Headlamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlamp. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.

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