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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Cook adds that garages with tight turns, narrow doorways, or a lack of headroom can also make parking difficult. Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025 That left the new owners with plenty of PSR headroom. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025 The four-suite interior, with a length of 54 feet five inches and headroom measuring six feet two inches, accommodates up to 19 Nuage seats, which offer zero-gravity positions. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025 Both flagships have four large zones, including social and dining areas, and the possibility of a bedroom in the rear, with the differences in length, headroom, and width measured in inches. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for headroom

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 May. 2025.

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