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

Some of the ‘headroom’ generated by Isak’s sale was already used up in advance on Woltemade and Wissa, though the way incoming and outgoing transfers are booked in the accounts means there is still lots of room for manoeuvre. —Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

Thanks to its ground floor position, there's ample headroom to stand upright, which is always a nice perk in a tiny house, while there's also some storage available. —New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025

The cabin dimensions are identical to the 650’s, with a length of 53 feet, seven inches; a width of eight feet, two inches; and headroom that measures six feet, three inches—in all, an interior totaling 2,138 cubic feet. —J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025

Rear legroom is good, but the sleek profile limits rear headroom. —Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Sep. 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