headroom

noun

head·​room ˈhed-ˌrüm How to pronounce headroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: vertical space in which to stand, sit, or move

Examples of headroom in a Sentence

He's looking for a car with a lot of headroom.
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Despite the coupe look, the car ceiling doesn’t start dropping until far back, so the headroom is good for adults. James Morris, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 This is also accessed by sliding door and contains a double bed and has ample headroom to stand upright, as well as a large wardrobe for storage, and some more storage under the bed. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025 The big run-up in gold still has plenty of headroom left, according to Goldman Sachs. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025 According to The Athletic’s estimate, United had about £16m of headroom in PSR — yet that was only if £34.6m of costs relating to Ratcliffe’s share purchase could be deducted from the club’s losses. Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for headroom

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of headroom was in 1762

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“Headroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headroom. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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