Headroom

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdrum/

Definitions of headroom

noun the amount of space above one's head, especially in a vehicle or room, before reaching a ceiling or obstruction

Example Sentences

A1 I need more headroom in my budget to afford a new car.

A2 The airplane had limited headroom, making it uncomfortable for tall passengers.

B1 When shopping for a new house, make sure to consider the headroom in the attic.

B2 The concert venue had excellent headroom, allowing for clear sound quality.

C1 The architect designed the building with high ceilings to provide ample headroom for occupants.

C2 The luxury yacht boasted spacious cabins with generous headroom for guests to move around comfortably.

Examples of headroom in a Sentence

formal The architect ensured that the building had ample headroom for the comfort of its occupants.

informal I bumped my head because there wasn't enough headroom in that tiny attic.

slang I can't stand up straight in this room, there's no headroom at all!

figurative The project has enough financial headroom to accommodate unexpected expenses.

Grammatical Forms of headroom

• plural: headrooms
• comparative: more headroom
• superlative: most headroom
• present tense: headroom
• future tense: will have headroom
• perfect tense: has had headroom
• continuous tense: is having headroom
• singular: headroom
• positive degree: headroom
• infinitive: to have headroom
• gerund: having headroom
• participle: headroomed

Origin and Evolution of headroom

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'headroom' originated from the English language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe the vertical space above one's head, 'headroom' has evolved to also refer to the amount of available resources, opportunities, or potential for growth in a particular situation.