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room

  • noun
  • /ɹʊm/

Space for something, or to carry out an activity.

Other meanings

  1. Sufficient space or do something.

  2. A space between the timbers of a ship's frame.

Synonyms

  • way
  • elbow room

Example sentences

  • “I'd like to stay in a double room.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “Maybe you left it in your room.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “I love what you've done with this room.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "rūm" (room, space).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “room” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.