headrest

noun

head·​rest ˈhed-ˌrest 

1

: a support for the head

2

: head restraint

Examples of headrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spend enough time moving through Tokyo, and their faces have a way of finding you, like flickering across the screens mounted behind taxi headrests. — Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Bose speakers are installed in the headrests to ensure the tunes stay heard when the top comes off. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026

Two days later, investigators arrived at Kosowski’s home with a search warrant and found the Tundra in the garage with blood in the truck bed, on the driver’s side headrest, on the driver’s side floorboard and on the garage floor. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Further up, a 3D ultra-wide headrest supports the head and neck across multiple positions. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for headrest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed

Kids Definition

headrest

noun

head·​rest ˈhed-ˌrest 

: a support for the head