My single suitcase was seized from me at the plane door because the attendants said they knew by counting passengers that the overhead space was gone.

He was pleased to note that newer bluish-green lights had replaced the old red "night lights" in the aging aircraft's overhead space.

They are compact units that utilize the unused overhead space of a plant or warehouse, and convert to live storage of product.

There was barely room for Stark in that cramped overhead space.

By placing air-conditioning ducts, wiring and pipes on the floor, he freed the overhead space, right, for light and shadow.

The Washington-based organization, American Forest, determined the optimum tree canopy for a community to be 40 percent of the overhead space.

Embraer 145's have overhead spaces about the size of a glove compartment in a 1968 Chevy, and seat accommodations on the order of amusement-park rides.

"I've definitely seen people fight over overhead space," Mr. Boswell, the flight attendant, said.

I carry a lot of big equipment that is too fragile to check, so I'm usually fighting for overhead space.

Olio curtains were popular in vaudeville theatre as they require a minimum of overhead space.