ROOM(S) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

rooms 1 of 2

noun

plural of room

as in chambers

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of room

as in houses

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

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Noun

The computers themselves look little like a consumer desktop; for better cooling they’re not covered by a shell, so server rooms are all exposed green switches and flashing blue lights. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 Efforts have clearly been made to preserve the building’s historic details like the stone fireplace, while rooms have been updated with modern touches. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026 Rooms Nearly all of the property’s 244 rooms sit inside the main hotel; 208 of them, to be exact. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 The eighth floor is an open, collaborative hub organized around central meeting rooms to maximize natural light from windows. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 White described a waiting area with two conference rooms where an immigration judge and an attorney representing the Homeland Security Department were appearing remotely. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 With 538 rooms, to call the hotel sprawling would be an understatement. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 On it, people sat down in 96-person ride cars that looked like small sections of theater seating, and would remain seated while traveling through many different show rooms. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 There are rumors about evacuees not being able to secure hotel rooms thanks to out-of-towners. — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show. — Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026 The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026 During the news conference, Fullen called game rooms a menace to society that contributed to drug crimes, prostitution and violent assaults and robberies in the city. — John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026 Oceanview rooms with a terrace are worth the upgrade, with the floor-to-ceiling windows drawing in every shade of Caribbean blue. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Both chambers are scheduled to be out on the campaign trail and in their home districts for much of October.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
His chambers are in Islandia, on Long Island, with tennis trophies on the desk and an electric shoe buffer in the corner.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of chambers

Verb

The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The corner site near the uber-affluent Sloane Square, in a building that also houses the British royal family’s go-to designer Emilia Wickstead, was selected to reach a concentrated local customer base.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Azalea Group Palmares' flagship apartments provide a variety of layouts to suit various group sizes for those looking for more room and seclusion.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The dueling lawsuits center on the vacant 1920s era Bonita apartments building at 69 Seward Street.

— John Wisely, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of apartments

Noun

Understanding the benefits muscle cells have as endocrine workhorses could help keep us all healthier in the long run.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
That progression is important because solid-state batteries have faced a difficult transition from promising laboratory cells to reliable, high-volume manufacturing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of cells

Noun

Airstreams come with a sink, mini-fridge, microwave, cooking utensils, and ceramic dishware; the cabins add a stovetop (and some even a full-size fridge); and the tents don’t have a microwave or sink.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
These new cabins are now designed as places to spend time rather than just endure long flights.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

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