legroom

noun

leg·room ˈleg-ˌrüm

-ˌru̇m,

also ˈlāg-

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web The carrier is not, for example, making any changes to its core offering, which includes some of the tightest legroom of any U.S. airline. —

Edward Russell, Washington Post, 30 July 2024 The airline is ending open seating and will instead offer extra legroom seats on its airplanes. —

Sean Conlon, CNBC, 25 July 2024 The front seats are 30 percent slimmer to maximize rear passenger legroom and the second row Curveless Bench Seat also enhances available space. —

Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 Southwest last month announced the biggest changes to its business model in its more than 50 years of flying, with the end of its open seating model and premium seating that will come with extra legroom. —

Rohan Goswami,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for legroom

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of legroom was in 1837

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“Legroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legroom. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

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