1
: an extent of space occupied by or sufficient or available for something
room to run and play
2
3
a
: a partitioned part of the inside of a building
especially
: such a part used as a lodging
b
: the people in a room
4
: a suitable or fit occasion or opportunity : chance
no room for doubt
roomed; rooming; rooms
: to occupy or share a room especially as a lodger
: to accommodate with lodgings
Synonyms
Examples of room in a Sentence
Noun
Cigarette smoke filled the room.
I could hear the TV from the next room.
He rents rooms to college students.
We're running out of room in the office.
The sofa takes up too much room.
In the backyard there is enough room to run and play.
Is there enough room to turn the car around?
There's only room for five people in the car.
Don't eat too much. You should leave some room for dessert.
There's no more room on the computer disk to save the file.
Verb
we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms
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Brian Chidester, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Academy nominated 10 films for Best Picture, leaving room for some of the biggest blockbusters of last year.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Andrew Greif, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Daisy also doesn’t want to split up the junior stews, so somehow the best solution is for Daisy and Gary to room together.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
For example, managing voter registration data for national elections requires reconciling millions of entries across states, municipalities and districts, leaving room for inconsistencies.
—Brian Chidester, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Academy nominated 10 films for Best Picture, leaving room for some of the biggest blockbusters of last year.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
At the academy, Leonard roomed with Will Howard, the starting quarterback at Kansas State who, like Leonard, shared a similar backstory.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Daisy also doesn’t want to split up the junior stews, so somehow the best solution is for Daisy and Gary to room together.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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1
: space used or available for something
houseplants that take up little room
enough room to run and play
2
a
: a part of the inside of a building that is divided off
b
: such a part used as a lodging
3
: the people in a room
4
: a suitable opportunity : chance
room for improvement
room
2 of 2 verb
: to live in or share a room as a lodger
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