elbow room
noun
1
a
: room for moving the elbows freely
b
: adequate space for work or operation
a lab with plenty of elbow room
2
: free scope
elbow room to try new ideas
Examples of elbow room in a Sentence
It's a small kitchen with very little elbow room.
help me move the furniture so that we'll have enough elbow room to do some aerobics
Recent Examples on the Web
Rather than start a search for new leadership before bond holders force them to do so, directors argue that the current management team needs more elbow room to turn things around.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Eddie Renshaw and Evan Pierce finally have some elbow room in their new, larger Golden kitchen.
—Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Andrew Cunningham 2014: Very little elbow room at Sony's booth.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
Features like a drop-leaf or extendable dining tables can give each diner more elbow room, plus extra surface area for serving dishes.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
With one leaf up, four people can sit around the table for dinner with elbow room to spare.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
Constructed of solid black walnut wood, this table has plenty of elbow room for eight.
—Shannon Quimby, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
What president doesn’t return to his home state after his term to give his successors elbow room in D.C.?
—Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023
This trailer measures 34 inches wide, giving passengers a little extra elbow room whether it’s used as a trailer, stroller, or jogger.
—Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Eddie Renshaw and Evan Pierce finally have some elbow room in their new, larger Golden kitchen.
—Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Andrew Cunningham 2014: Very little elbow room at Sony's booth.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
Features like a drop-leaf or extendable dining tables can give each diner more elbow room, plus extra surface area for serving dishes.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
With one leaf up, four people can sit around the table for dinner with elbow room to spare.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
Constructed of solid black walnut wood, this table has plenty of elbow room for eight.
—Shannon Quimby, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
What president doesn’t return to his home state after his term to give his successors elbow room in D.C.?
—Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023
This trailer measures 34 inches wide, giving passengers a little extra elbow room whether it’s used as a trailer, stroller, or jogger.
—Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elbow%20room. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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