: 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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Getting him home a short time later involved a thick cushion and a car with plenty of legroom.
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David Sedaris, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
There is plenty of cargo room in the back, and perhaps a little more rear legroom than the photo would suggest—38 inches (965 mm), according to the spec sheet.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
As part of the offerings, customers will now be able to pay for extra legroom.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 May 2025
Rear doors are lengthened 10 inches, and, notably, the wheelbase is stretched 20 inches, so middle- and third-row passengers each gain an additional 10 inches of legroom.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
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David Sedaris, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
There is plenty of cargo room in the back, and perhaps a little more rear legroom than the photo would suggest—38 inches (965 mm), according to the spec sheet.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
As part of the offerings, customers will now be able to pay for extra legroom.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 May 2025
Rear doors are lengthened 10 inches, and, notably, the wheelbase is stretched 20 inches, so middle- and third-row passengers each gain an additional 10 inches of legroom.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for legroom
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“Legroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legroom. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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