headlamp

noun

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

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On Wednesday, after days of hunger, salvation finally came as rescuers emerged from the darkness, illuminating the narrow rocky cavern with their headlamps. Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 Created as a heavy refresh of the 348 model introduced in the late 1980s, the F355 appeared in 1994 and carried the folding-headlamp look all the way up to the edge of the 21st Century. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026 In the footage, the villagers, each wearing a headlamp, were sitting on a rock surrounded by floodwater. Matt Gutman, CBS News, 27 May 2026 Wearing only a watch, a headlamp and flip-flops, he's accused of removing a malfunctioning floodlight and Ring camera. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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