legroom

noun

leg·​room ˈleg-ˌrüm How to pronounce legroom (audio)
-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
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Passengers can pay $8 for high-speed Wi-Fi, which is complimentary with the Breeze Easy credit card, and have the option to upgrade to extra legroom or domestic first-class seats in Breeze’s Ascent class. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024 On long-haul flights, the extra legroom exit row seats in the middle might be a little smelly from the bathrooms. Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Those updates include extra legroom seats beginning in 2026 and assigned seating. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024 Inside, changes are mostly to seating and arrangement, with better bolstering and seat design up front and a little more legroom and headroom in the rear. New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for legroom 

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 23 Nov. 2024.

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