headlamp

noun

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

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During a 2023 visit, researchers stopped along a road at night and spent hours searching for wildlife with headlamps, the study said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025 Beams from their headlamps skitter over the land, glazing everything in sinister reds and oranges. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 Clip it to the tent’s ceiling, pop in your headlamp, and illuminate your abode. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 May 2025 The only lights were from a few fellow early risers with their headlamps bobbing around in the dark. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 May 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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