: 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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However, Breeze offers various fare classes to access extra legroom seats and more generous change and cancellation policies.
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Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
It may be said that airlines now treat legroom, drinks, seat selection, bag transport and food, things that were once free, as premium products.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Southwest also announced plans to start selling some of its seats with more legroom at higher fares.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Passengers can continue trying to beat the system by booking the secret seats with a little extra legroom or angling for an upgrade.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
It may be said that airlines now treat legroom, drinks, seat selection, bag transport and food, things that were once free, as premium products.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Southwest also announced plans to start selling some of its seats with more legroom at higher fares.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Passengers can continue trying to beat the system by booking the secret seats with a little extra legroom or angling for an upgrade.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Legroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legroom. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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