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.
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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 The same can’t quite be said to the rear seat area due to the sportback sloping roof, though headroom is only really maxed out for folks over six-feet tall (like yours truly), otherwise shoulder and leg room are surprisingly good. Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025 With questions abound about the government running out of fiscal headroom, inward foreign investment will be cheered by officials. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for headroom

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 30 Sep. 2025.

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