headlamp

noun

head·​lamp ˈhed-ˌlamp How to pronounce headlamp (audio)

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In one video posted Sunday night, a man wearing a face mask and headlamp confronts armed troops near a disaster zone. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 There were no headlamps visible on the mountain at that point. William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 In the moonlight, a team wearing headlamps and infrared goggles gather around a motorcycle engine with a cable that runs to the launching pad. Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 27 June 2026 Great Basin is one of the best national parks for stargazing, so pack a headlamp or flashlight with a red-light setting, which preserves night vision and protects the park’s ultra-dark skies. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for headlamp

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of headlamp was in 1851

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“Headlamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlamp. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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