: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
No, but premium-economy seats have seven more inches of legroom than the ones in coach.
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Victoria M. Walker, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024
The rear is especially roomy, delivering 43.6 inches of legroom.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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, 26 Sep. 2024
On Thursday, executives said the extra legroom is needed now because the airline runs longer and fuller flights than in past years.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024
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Victoria M. Walker, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024
The rear is especially roomy, delivering 43.6 inches of legroom.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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, 26 Sep. 2024
On Thursday, executives said the extra legroom is needed now because the airline runs longer and fuller flights than in past years.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024
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“Legroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legroom. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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