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headspace

or head space

[ hed-speys ]

noun

  1. Informal. mental state; state of mind: He creates such profoundly rich creative universes, it truly feels like you enter a completely different headspace when you watch his shows.

    Doomscrolling all day puts me in a really bad headspace, so I try to stay away from all that negative news.

    He creates such profoundly rich creative universes, it truly feels like you enter a completely different headspace when you watch his shows.

  2. Informal. quiet, private, or contemplative mood or frame of mind: I never listen to music when I’m jogging, since I run for headspace as much as for exercise.

    I spend a lot of the weekend in my own headspace, so I can’t really engage with anything much.

    I never listen to music when I’m jogging, since I run for headspace as much as for exercise.

  3. empty space left above the contents of a closed jar, can, or other container.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of headspace1

First recorded in 1800–10; head ( def ) + space ( def )

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