: 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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Passengers can continue trying to beat the system by booking the secret seats with a little extra legroom or angling for an upgrade.
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Southwest estimates the availability of extra legroom seats will look like this:
Boeing 737-8 and 737-800: 68 seats with 3 additional inches of legroom.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
Under the new policies, A-list rewards members will be able to choose standard seats at the time of booking and upgrade to extra legroom seats for free 48 hours ahead of the flight.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
Others echoed the desire for more legroom and armrests with ample padding.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Southwest estimates the availability of extra legroom seats will look like this:
Boeing 737-8 and 737-800: 68 seats with 3 additional inches of legroom.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
Under the new policies, A-list rewards members will be able to choose standard seats at the time of booking and upgrade to extra legroom seats for free 48 hours ahead of the flight.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
Others echoed the desire for more legroom and armrests with ample padding.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Legroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legroom. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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