legroom

American  

[leg-room, -room] / ˈlɛgˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

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

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legroom British  

/ ˈlɛɡˌruːm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of legroom

First recorded in 1925–30; leg + room

Example Sentences

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legroom

Since last year, it has added baggage fees and ended a half-century of open seating, charging more for extra legroom and preferred locations.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

She has a service dog and was able to book first-class tickets — a significantly more modest experience than most major airlines’ premium cabins — to have some more legroom for a reasonable cost.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

Of course you snicker — her character hasn’t gone past the first-class curtain since everyone onboard got served a hot meal and plenty of legroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

He lucked out with one of Southwest’s famous extra-extra-extra legroom seats on Sunday, bolting across the aisle from my row when he spied it still open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

This left me with about as much legroom as a one-man submarine, but I didn’t mind.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen