room

room

noun

Definition of ROOM

1

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>

Synonyms elbow room, place, space, way

Related Words capacity, compass, range, scope; berth, clearance, freedom, latitude, leeway, play

2

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>

Synonyms apartment, cell, chamber, closet

Related Words accommodation, bay, berth, booth, cabin, compartment, cubicle; alcove, niche, nook, recess; snuggery [chiefly British]

3

a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place <there's still room for improvement>

Synonyms break, chance, occasion, opening, room, shot

Related Words play, way; juncture, pass