Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legroom

/ˈlɛɡɹuːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: legroom
IPA: /ˈlɛɡɹuːm/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Space to stretch the legs while seated.

Uncountable

noun

Freedom to move or grow.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The lack of legroom on international flights can be a health hazard as blood clots can form from not being able to move around."
"Highlighted benefits include high quality seating, more legroom, more luggage space and a fixed buffet with kitchen providing a range of catering."
"These guidelines provided some more legroom to the pro-religious groups without seriously offending liberals' concerns."

Etymology

From leg + room.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

leg room (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

footroom elbow room headroom breathing room yardroom

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce legroom?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛɡɹuːm/.
What does legroom mean?: Space to stretch the legs while seated.
Where does legroom come from?: From leg + room.

How to pronounce legroom

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