headroom

noun

head·​room ˈhed-ˌrüm 

-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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The 787-8 has a usable cabin length of 173 feet, a width of more than 18 feet, and headroom of 7 feet. —Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 4 June 2025

Qualifying for next season’s Champions League will give Newcastle more headroom to navigate the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) while also making the club even more attractive to prospective signings in the transfer market. —Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025

Points of concern for investors remained January’s sell-off in U.K. government debt, fiscal headroom and the sustainability of spending cuts, Raja observed. —Jenni Reid, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025

Paz assisted Diao's winner against Napoli, a result that flipped the Scudetto race on its head and, at the same time, gifted Como sufficient headroom over those below them. —David Ferrini, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for headroom

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume