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
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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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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Relying on harsh overhead lighting can cause a room to feel clinical and cold while too few lights make a room feel dim and sleepy.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
Shea Simmons, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Aleksandr Zimin roomed with Gladkov in college, with an actual bunkbed in their dorm.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
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Noun
What's New The cargo ship Ursa Major, which sank in the Mediterranean Sea following an engine room explosion, is the latest incident that has raised questions about the seaworthiness of Russia's ships and deals another blow to its seagoing capabilities.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Relying on harsh overhead lighting can cause a room to feel clinical and cold while too few lights make a room feel dim and sleepy.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
Move from room to room with ease, and get up every bit of dust and debris with its powerful suction and lightweight design.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Aleksandr Zimin roomed with Gladkov in college, with an actual bunkbed in their dorm.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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