Dictionary

legroom en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɛɡɹʊm/
• /ˈlɛɡɹuːm/

Etymology

From leg + room.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Space to stretch the legs while seated.
   • Highlighted benefits include high quality seating, more legroom, more luggage space and a fixed buffet with kitchen providing a range of catering. 2019 October, “South Wales open access bid”, in Modern Railways, page 15:
   • 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. 2003, Amitai Etzioni, My Brother's Keeper: A Memoir and a Message:

Forms

Coordinates

yardroom · elbow room · footroom · headroom · breathing room · breathing room · elbow room

Hypernyms

room · room · volume · space · space

Translations (5)

sv benutrymme (space for legs) · fi jalkatila (space for legs) · hu lábtér (space for legs) · fi liikkumatila (space to move) · de Beinfreiheit (space for legs)