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 There are also 38 inches of rear legroom and 37.3 inches of rear headroom, numbers not coincidentally matched only by its corporate cousin, the Hyundai Elantra, which rides on the same platform and also has a distinct fastback look of its own. Alex Kwanten, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 This has given Hunt some extra headroom to cut national insurance, a form of payroll tax, while still meeting his budget targets ahead of a general election that must be called by next January. Ben Stupples, Fortune Europe, 6 Mar. 2024 There’s enough legroom and headroom for adults in the back seat, and cargo volume stands at an impressive 25.6 cubic feet, which is more than just about every other entry in the category. Alex Nishimoto, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024 All occupants have sufficient headroom and legroom. James Raia, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024 The carpeted interior is roomier than my Subaru SUV, with the pilot seated upfront and two rows with two seats each behind that contain plenty of legroom and headroom. Marc Wortman, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2023 The full-beam master amidships, large VIP cabin in the bow, and a guest cabin with twins were all ensuite, boasting seven feet of headroom. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024 That said, the paper states that optimized control and boosted laser power should allow this architecture to reach 10,000 physical qubits, so there should be quite a bit of headroom there. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2023 Beyond just the headroom, the rear seat of the Polestar 4 is a seriously nice place to be. Daniel Golson, The Verge, 14 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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