: space in which to extend the legs while seated
Examples of legroom in a Sentence
I need a car with more legroom.
airplane seats that offer little legroom
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On board, first class passengers also enjoy more legroom and comfortable seating (complete with adjustable headrests, lumbar support, and footrests).
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Expect generous legroom, a taller roof, a longer wheelbase, and even a luggage rack where the front passenger seat would typically be.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
There is more cargo space behind the third row than in the previous model, and legroom has improved in the second and third rows.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Advertisement In other cases, however, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Administration on immigration, giving it legroom to revoke temporary legal protections and deport many migrants—including to countries other than their own.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 25 June 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Expect generous legroom, a taller roof, a longer wheelbase, and even a luggage rack where the front passenger seat would typically be.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
There is more cargo space behind the third row than in the previous model, and legroom has improved in the second and third rows.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Advertisement In other cases, however, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Administration on immigration, giving it legroom to revoke temporary legal protections and deport many migrants—including to countries other than their own.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 25 June 2025
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“Legroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legroom. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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