headlamp
Americannoun
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headlamps
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of headlamp
First recorded in 1880–85
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The case of Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems, a headlamp manufacturer that supplies Volkswagen among others, signals how sensitive layoffs have become in China’s flagging economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The only exterior detail I couldn’t come to terms with were the rose-gold accents in the headlamp assemblies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Some new cars also have automatic headlamp dipping, which lowers the lights when an oncoming vehicle is detected.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
He is seeing an increasing number of patients concerned about headlamp glare, he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
I untangled the wires in my headlamp, put them together so the lamp worked, cut up the sled covering, and made a rough flag.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
“We waited until dark and had our headlamps and shovels and gloves and phones and headed out to the hole and jumped in and started digging,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The grille form and headlamps will carry on a bit when you approach the car, a welcome dance, to celebrate the driver’s arrival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
We had headlamps and we were able to keep spirits up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
I’m not sure the dancing LED headlamps close the deal for me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
At the edge of the garden, a dark figure approached - the silhouette of a man whose eyes shone like miniature headlamps, blinding Reyna.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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