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

Why This Changes Who Wins Operators need to map long-term infrastructure capacity, grid headroom, water availability and substation backlogs while identifying which approvals will create delays if sequenced incorrectly. — Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Thanks to its downstairs location, there's plenty of headroom to stand upright and to move around the bed, which is always a nice bonus in a tiny house. — Adam Williams july 27, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Once again, the fastback Coupe becomes the more-fashionable choice, while trading nearly 20 percent of the standard model’s rear cargo space and a touch of rear headroom. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

In areas where grids are stressed but water resources aren’t, using evaporative cooling could provide a meaningful headroom to utilities trying to balance load. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 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