1. a person’s mental or emotional state; frame of mind
Usage: informal
2. the space above the contents in a container
Usage: technical
3. the vertical space between the top of a piston and the cylinder head in an engine
Usage: automotive; technical

Examples

• I need some time to clear my headspace before making this decision.
• She’s in a really positive headspace after her promotion.
• The meditation helped improve his headspace during stressful times.
• Leave some headspace when filling the jar to allow for expansion.
• The mechanic measured the headspace to ensure proper engine compression.
• After the argument, I wasn’t in the right headspace to focus on work.