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

That headroom is not vast, which is why any January incomings likely require offsetting by movement outwards. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Both are very similar and contain double beds, with ample headroom to stand upright thanks to their ground-floor position. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Screen count remains comparatively low at around 2,350 nationwide, which the studio views as headroom for growth. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

The firm noted that these asset classes point to a market with significant headroom for growth—one that could hold a meaningful share of the region’s investable assets, reshaping how capital is issued, traded and allocated. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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