headlamp

noun

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

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Each participant will be equipped with a headlamp and glow sticks and travel the Bay with a professional guide. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 Consider water, blankets, a flashlight or headlamp, etc. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025 In the driveway of a rundown house, two soldiers work quickly under the glow of headlamps, loading weapons from a shed into the back of a battered truck. Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024 Clip it to the tent’s ceiling, pop in your headlamp, and illuminate your abode. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headlamp 

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Feb. 2025.

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