headlamp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of headlamp
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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True to his moniker, Mr. Weitz studied environmental science and performs live with a headlamp, as if descending into a cave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Expect snow and ice, and bring warm clothes, traction devices for your boots and a headlamp or flashlight for the 3-mile round-trip walk, rangers advise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
If you are walking or cycling at night or in low light conditions, wear reflective clothing or use a flashlight or headlamp to increase your visibility to other road users.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
He is seeing an increasing number of patients concerned about headlamp glare, he added.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
Shining my headlamp on a dime-store thermometer clipped to the parka I’d been using as a pillow, I saw that the temperature inside the cramped, two-person tent was seven degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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