/ Dictionary / Index H headroom: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: head•room Pronunciation: (hed'rm", -room"), [key] — n. the clear space between two decks. Also calledclear vertical space, as between the head and sill of a doorway or between the ceiling and floor of an attic room at a certain point, esp. such height as to allow passage or comfortable occupancy. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: headroom (Thesaurus) headright heads Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language