legroom

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legroom

  • /ˈlɛɡɹuːm/
  • /ˈlɛɡɹʊm/

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From leg + room.

noun leg room

  1. uncountable Space to stretch the legs while seated. The lack of legroom on international flights can be a health hazard as blood clots can form from not being able to move around.
  2. figuratively, uncountable Freedom to move or grow. These guidelines provided some more legroom to the pro-religious groups without seriously offending liberals' concerns.

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noun space for legs

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@misc{legroom_2026,
  title = {legroom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/legroom},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}