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.
Recent Examples on the Web That will provide standing space for children, though, and will provide adults a little more headroom for crouching, whether to grab something out of the alcove, get changed, or otherwise stand on two feet inside. New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024 Fiio Fiio has included a Desktop Mode that offers a power boost for enough headroom to meet the needs of high-end headphones via the balanced output (there's also an unbalanced 3.5-mm jack). Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024 Audi The new roof is more curved than the old A5, Audi adding extra height rather than taking away rear headroom. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024 The seating capacity is five, all of whom have ample legroom and headroom. James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headroom 

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Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Oct. 2024.

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