: space in which to extend the legs while seated
Examples of legroom in a Sentence
I need a car with more legroom.
airplane seats that offer little legroom
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Maybe a few economy seats with more legroom so people don’t feel cramped and have anxiety about that.
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Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 16 Apr. 2025
Another user added that switching from the bulkhead row may be a harder endeavor since some people prefer it, due to legroom and no reclining seats in front of them.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The car’s boxy shape means there’s plenty of head and shoulder room for rear passengers and loads of legroom too.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Along with the 5-foot-11-inch bed present in every Silverado EV, the truck offers 44.3 inches of legroom in the rear seat.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 16 Apr. 2025
Another user added that switching from the bulkhead row may be a harder endeavor since some people prefer it, due to legroom and no reclining seats in front of them.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The car’s boxy shape means there’s plenty of head and shoulder room for rear passengers and loads of legroom too.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Along with the 5-foot-11-inch bed present in every Silverado EV, the truck offers 44.3 inches of legroom in the rear seat.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Legroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legroom. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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