headroom

[hed-room, -room] / ˈhɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

NOUN

clearance

Synonyms

STRONG

allowance expanse gap margin opening

WEAK

assart defoliated area empty space open space

Antonyms

STRONG

closure

WEAK

denial grounding refusal veto

NOUN

clearing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clearance expanse

STRONG

allowance dell gap glade margin opening

WEAK

assart defoliated area empty space open space

Antonyms

STRONG

closure

NOUN

space

Synonyms

STRONGEST

area arena capacity distance field location slot spot territory zone

STRONG

amplitude blank breadth compass expanse expansion extension extent gap headway infinity interval lacuna leeway margin omission play range reach spaciousness sphere spread stretch tract turf volume

WEAK

elbowroom

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme limitation stagnation

Example Sentences

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Earlier, she had said that she wished to give the Sparks salary headroom to build a team around her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Verizon’s dividend yield of 5.54% is the highest on the list, with a FCF yield estimate implying headroom of 4.31%.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

Reeves said her "headroom" had increased from £21.7bn to £23.6bn.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Markets expect Reeves to announce an improved fiscal position, including solid fiscal headroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Our house sat on concrete stilts that allowed enough headroom underneath for us to stake out play areas with clearly defined boundaries.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

headroom

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