headspace

Or head space

[hed-speys]

noun

1. Informal.,  mental state; state of mind: He creates such profoundly rich creative universes, it truly feels like you enter a completely different headspace when you watch his shows.

   Doomscrolling all day puts me in a really bad headspace, so I try to stay away from all that negative news.

   He creates such profoundly rich creative universes, it truly feels like you enter a completely different headspace when you watch his shows.

2. Informal.,  quiet, private, or contemplative mood or frame of mind: I never listen to music when I’m jogging, since I run for headspace as much as for exercise.

   I spend a lot of the weekend in my own headspace, so I can’t really engage with anything much.

   I never listen to music when I’m jogging, since I run for headspace as much as for exercise.

3. headroom.

4. empty space left above the contents of a closed jar, can, or other container.

Word History and Origins

Origin of headspace¹

First recorded in 1800–10; head ( def. ) + space ( def. )

Example Sentences

"If I felt like I was in a completely different headspace, then it's kind of easier to blame it on that. And also a problem to rectify, I guess," Piastri said.

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The driving comes so naturally to them that they have so much time and headspace to process other information.

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“We were like back-to-back screaming, but I kind of liked that because it was just all-consuming. I was so in Maeve’s world and in her headspace,” she said.

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Where would be the headspace to consider your own golf swing and putting stroke?

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Do you mind sharing what headspace you were in that night and why you felt so emotional in that moment?

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