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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed-room, -roo m]
- /ˈhɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
- /ˈhed.ruːm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hed-room, -roo m]
- /ˈhɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
Definitions of headroom word
- noun headroom Nautical. the clear space between two decks. 1
- noun headroom Also called headway. 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. clear vertical space above one’s head, as in a vehicle or room: plenty of headroom for passengers. 1
- noun headroom Audio. dynamic headroom. 1
- noun headroom The space above a driver’s or passenger’s head in a vehicle. 1
- noun headroom space above head 1
- uncountable noun headroom Headroom is the amount of space below a roof or bridge. 0
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Origin of headroom
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; head + room
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Parts of speech for Headroom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headroom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
headroom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for headroom
noun headroom
- opening — an open or clear space.
- gap — a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
- margin — the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- open space — Ecology. undeveloped land that is protected from development by legislation.
Antonyms for headroom
noun headroom
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
- grounding — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
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