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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Michael Keller, vice president of product management for BMW of North America, wouldn’t say how long OTA support would be offered but noted that the current hardware set offers substantial headroom for future updates. Stephen Edelstein, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026 That adds extra headroom at the front of the trailer to increase comfort and living space. New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026 As TechSpot reports, modders have almost doubled Neo's performance in some games while keeping temperatures low by upgrading the cooling to give its chip more thermal headroom. Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 Apple has returned to its premium MacBook Pro lineup with a silicon upgrade that targets power users who want more headroom. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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