headspace
noun
head·space
ˈhed-ˌspās 
1
: the volume above a liquid or solid in a closed container
The demonstrator suggests that the slow leakage of hydrogen from the balloons … allowed for the accumulation of hydrogen and oxygen in the bag's headspace.—
Chemical and Engineering News
Chemical and Engineering NewsTo process sauce, immediately ladle hot sauce into hot, clean half-pint canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.—Better Homes and Gardens
Better Homes and Gardens2
: vertical space in which to stand, sit, or move : headroom
The sleeping area [of a tiny house] looks restful and thanks to the curved roof, probably has more headspace than most …—Kimberly Mok
Kimberly Mok3
informal
: mind-set, frame of mind
"It's difficult to tell how people have changed," says Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien. "But Thom's been in a better headspace for quite a few years."—Brian Raftery
Brian RafteryExamples of headspace in a Sentence
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The New Year is the ultimate reset, an opportunity to clear one’s headspace for fresh goals and new ideas.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The chair’s interior is a roomy 32 inches wide, perfect for sitting cross-legged or cuddling with a pack of fur babies, with 44 inches of headspace for even the tallest among us.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Director Satoshi Kon uses the medium to his advantage, to be sure, utilizing the reality-bending possibilities of animation to take viewers inside his heroine's paranoid, fractured headspace.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
That small accomplishment alone, which isn’t actually so small, always serves to better my headspace when too busy with other things to fully deep-clean every surface, bathroom, and cluttered cabinet.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The chair’s interior is a roomy 32 inches wide, perfect for sitting cross-legged or cuddling with a pack of fur babies, with 44 inches of headspace for even the tallest among us.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Director Satoshi Kon uses the medium to his advantage, to be sure, utilizing the reality-bending possibilities of animation to take viewers inside his heroine's paranoid, fractured headspace.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
That small accomplishment alone, which isn’t actually so small, always serves to better my headspace when too busy with other things to fully deep-clean every surface, bathroom, and cluttered cabinet.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Headspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headspace. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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