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noun

ˈrüm How to pronounce room (audio)
Definition of roomnext
1
as in space
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing I need more room to do a cartwheel they made room for him on the bench

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2
as in chamber
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall finally had a room to himself when his older brother went off to college

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3
as in opportunity
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place there's still room for improvement

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room

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verb

as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms

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Recent Examples of room
Noun
The 19 new rooms and suites—each with their own private plunge pools—are spread across three floors that overlook a new adults-only pool and wellness area. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 The new Minhwa Spirits tasting room will take over the former Aziza space in the Westside Provisions District development on Howell Mill Road, a major addition to the development. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
There wasn’t much original detail left from the era of merchant families; during the rooming-house years, details were stripped and fireplaces boarded over. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 These canny revolutionaries recognized that see-and-be-seen lobbies and buzzy bar-restaurants were just as important as the beds upstairs—though a few lavish suites still gave big spenders room to splurge. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for room
  1. space
  2. chamber
  3. opportunity
  4. house
  5. place
  6. apartment
  7. chance
  8. accommodate
Noun
  • Over the past few years, that space has become much more crowded, with brands from On Running to APL to Deckers Brands’ HOKA to New Balance managing to meet consumers’ changing tastes.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But at this distance the jet’s energy wouldn’t have dissipated much during its voyage through space.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of space
Noun
  • If Sherrod Brown wins his Senate race, Ohio’s delegation will be the most awkward in the chamber next Congress.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Tiny droplets of the molten tin are fired out of a cannon into a vacuum chamber, where they are shot—sixty thousand times a second—by unerring lasers.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of chamber
Noun
  • When the cast visited Japan in March 2025, Mystery Channel hosted a special event attended by 270 lucky fans chosen from applicants nationwide, giving them the opportunity to meet and interact with the cast.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • With Marcadé and now Without Production, Platform6 brings together the talent and the creative excellence to capture this opportunity.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of opportunity
Verb
  • The store houses Smythson’s full selection, and also features a dedicated bespoke stationery salon, the only one outside of London, where customers can book a one-on-one appointment with a stationery specialist.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The gallery’s New York flagship has been located on the Upper East Side since 2014, in a set of historic buildings comprising some 17,500 square feet that formerly housed the National Academy Museum.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Pierce and Kember were born in the same place on the same day, a lore-enhancing coincidence too stupid to make up.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This tiny place lies 155 miles north of the Arctic Circle, beside Torneträsk, a 43-mile-long lake.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • After the shooter barricaded himself inside the apartment with his victims, NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers took the door down and arrested him, police said.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Residents who lived in separate apartments in the house stood outside, according to the Culpeper Police Department.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of apartment
Noun
  • Because the phenomenon typically reaches its greatest strength around December, NOAA says there’s a 75% chance that the current El Niño will exceed the strength of previous events dating back to at least 1950.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The strongest upper-level forcing will remain northwest of DFW, creating a sharp gradient in rain chances.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of chance
Verb
  • Integrators must adapt the existing platform to accommodate those requirements.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Coming in 2030 will be a proud fusion of iconic Kansas City brands and institutions, enabled by a partnership with Hallmark that starts with razing its headquarters to accommodate the stadium district footprint.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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