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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Apple has a lot less thermal headroom to work with in tablets like these than in a clamshell laptop. PCMAG, 4 Nov. 2024 In a note Friday, Goldman Sachs estimated that the changes could increase the government’s fiscal headroom by around £50 billion ($65 billion). Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024 Evan Williams The sloping rear can impinge on headroom for some. Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024 With cowboy-hat headroom and drag-strip power, the six- or seven-seat midsize Vistiq makes Cadillac an early player in a key part of the luxury market. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

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