legroom

[leg-room, -room]

noun

1. space sufficient for keeping one's legs in a comfortable position, as in an automobile.

legroom

/ ˈlɛɡˌruːm /

noun

1. room to move one's legs comfortably, as in a car

Word History and Origins

Origin of legroom¹

First recorded in 1925–30; leg + room

Example Sentences

The Filmhouse team said "comfort" was at the heart of the refurbishment, with filmgoers able to expect extra legroom and comfortable seats.

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“With new choices like seat selection and Extra Legroom, our enhanced fare bundles let Customers customize their trip while still enjoying our industry-leading reliability and hospitality,” Tony Roach, Southwest’s executive vice president of consumer & brand, said in a statement.

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In recent years I’ve given in to the traps of airlines — paying extra when I can to select my seat, for those two extra inches of legroom.

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Southwest will also offer a new basic fare on its lowest-priced tickets starting in May, in advance of offering assigned seating and extra legroom.

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Mastering Park City is like learning to juggle: The curve is steep, but you move nimbly once you know whether to wait for a shuttle or walk, where to find the best legroom at the Library Center Theatre and that the grocery-store sushi by the Holiday Village Cinemas is actually pretty good.

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