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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In almost all cases, PSR headroom in our articles is an estimate. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 City’s headroom here will be reduced from last year, but still shouldn’t pose a problem. Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025 Its ascending branches leave lots of headroom beneath. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025 The platform measures 75 x 54 in (191 x 137 cm) and sleeps two, offering 48 inches (122 cm) of headroom at the front where the sloped roof is highest. New Atlas, 29 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.

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