headlamp

noun

head·​lamp ˈhed-ˌlamp How to pronounce headlamp (audio)
: headlight

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There were no headlamps visible on the mountain at that point. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Many were dressed in waterproof hip waders and equipped with headlamps and what appeared to be shovels and other tools. — ABC News, 4 June 2026 Then, the monotony of the cave’s silence was broken by the sound of splashing as two divers with headlamps bubbled up from beneath the water. — Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 June 2026 One also had a headlamp, prosecutors said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for headlamp

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of headlamp was in 1851

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“Headlamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlamp. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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