headroom

or head room

[ hed-room, -room ]
/ ˈhɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /
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noun

Nautical. the clear space between two decks.
Also called headway.
  1. clear vertical space, as between the head and sill of a doorway, the ceiling and floor of a room, or the ceiling of a vehicular passageway and a vehicle roof, as to allow passage or comfortable occupancy: over 7.5 feet of headroom in the attic;a covered bridge with limited headroom.
  2. clear vertical space above one’s head, as in a vehicle or room: plenty of headroom for passengers.
Audio. dynamic headroom.

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Origin of headroom

First recorded in 1850–55; head + room

Words nearby headroom

headrest, head restraint, head rhyme, headrig, headright, headroom, heads, headsail, headsaw, headscarf, head sea
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Words related to headroom

slot, arena, capacity, zone, area, spot, field, location, territory, distance, clearance, expanse, breadth, omission, headway, compass, sphere, leeway, blank, stretch

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British Dictionary definitions for headroom

headroom

headway

/ (ˈhɛdˌrʊm, -ˌruːm) /

noun

the height of a bridge, room, etc; clearance
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