headlamp

noun

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

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Plus black roof rails, dark chrome window trim, power folding black outside mirrors, auto leveling LED headlamps, LED fog lamps and a panorama glass roof. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025 My daughter loves this funky headlamp for reading at night. Simon Hill, Wired News, 29 July 2025 At least one flashlight or headlamp should be brought with extra light sources and batteries recommended by NPS. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025 The headlamps have issues stemming from manufacturing by the supplier, according to the recall report. James Powel, USA Today, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for headlamp

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Aug. 2025.

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