Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for headrest. Search instead for headre.
Definitions

headrest

[hed-rest] / ˈhɛdˌrɛst /


NOUN
pillow
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Holding it down causes waterspouts to spin up all around you, dancing on their tails, merging and splitting—the immersiveness comes courtesy of a speaker in the driver’s headrest.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 24, 2025

One of the nicest touches has the gamers getting in an actual car and banging against the headrest as they accelerate — something that doesn't happen at a computer monitor.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2023

“What about the headrest, what about all the cargo I stick in my trunk?”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2023

“It’s just when I had my head in the headrest and there’s that movement, that bothers me.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 28, 2023

I lay my head on the headrest and think about crossing the sea to Europe.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

The redesigned robotaxi’s interior has a lighter color palette, aimed at creating a calmer and more relaxing environment, and added padding and ergonomic curves in the seats and headrests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

In the wake of the blowout, headrests in two seats adjacent to the opening were torn away.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2024

They found a shovel, gloves and goggles in Kohberger’s 2015 white Hyundai Elantra and took parts of the car, including the headrests, seat belt, brake and gas pedals.

From Washington Post Mar. 2, 2023

They had unintentional uses as well, doubling as headrests at nap time and shields in a snowball fight.

From New York Times Aug. 25, 2022

They pushed the dried leaves aside with their hands and piled up fresh leaves to make headrests on the ground.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training