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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Its electric bimini, meanwhile, has been positioned higher up to free up headroom. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025 To preserve rear headroom despite the falling roof, Polestar dispensed with the rear window. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025 All rows offer superior headroom and legroom. James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025 This room also has ample headroom to stand upright. New Atlas, 20 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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