headlamp

noun

head·​lamp ˈhed-ˌlamp 

: headlight

Examples of headlamp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lighting has also improved with an adaptive LED headlamp that uses information from the IMU to illuminate the road further while cornering. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

For children inclined to such expeditions—or who just want to read in a dark spot—a camping headlamp ($35) makes an inexhaustibly useful accessory. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Vantages of the 1970s, with bold looks that managed to be both classic and modern, all the way down to the circular headlamps. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

Down at Advanced Base Camp on the Tibetan side, the anxious Indian team could see two headlamps light up their descent high on the mountain. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for headlamp

• decamp
• encamp
• preamp
• revamp
• timestamp
• amp
• champ
• clamp
• cramp
• damp
• gamp
• lamp