headlamp

noun

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

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On Rum, human life is lived in the small pools of light that spill from windows or glow from headlamps. Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 My headlamp illuminated a patch of dirt ahead of David's feet. Mary Robnett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025 Already, the bird team and the film people were bustling around with headlamps on, everyone whispering so as not to disturb the birds. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 Most visible on the standard grade are the rectangular LED headlamps and unique wheels—my test vehicle had an optional 20-inch wheel wrapped in all-season tires. Michael Harley, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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