legroom

leg·room

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leg-room, -roo m]
- /ˈlɛgˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leg-room, -roo m]
- /ˈlɛgˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

Definitions of legroom word

noun legroom space sufficient for keeping one's legs in a comfortable position, as in an automobile. 1
noun legroom Space where a seated person can put their legs. 1
noun legroom transport: enough space for one's legs 1
uncountable noun legroom Legroom is the amount of space, especially in a car or other vehicle, that is available in front of your legs. 0
noun legroom room to move one's legs comfortably, as in a car 0
noun legroom adequate space for the legs while seated, as in a car or theater seat 0

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Origin of legroom

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; leg + room

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Parts of speech for Legroom

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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legroom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for legroom

noun legroom

room — channel
elbowroom — Sufficient space to have freedom of movement.
space — the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.

All 4 Synonyms of legroom