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headlamp

noun

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

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Its 9,600 mAh battery carries enough juice to recharge a smartphone two to three times or top off a USB-headlamp multiple nights in a row. Joe Jackson, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025 Snow swirled in the beams of the headlamps, and the pale moonlight hinted at the vast, bleak moors and mountainsides around me. Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025 Grownups can get into the fun with a beanie that doubles as a headlamp or a luxe-feeling (but inexpensive) jade roller and gua shua. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 14 Nov. 2025 The park urges nighttime visitors to drive slowly as the roads are uneven and to pack a headlamp or flashlight. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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