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
Cleo loves that her new office overlooks the addition’s main dance studio, which is generously spaced with 28-foot-high ceilings and 1,400-square-foot of elbow room.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
But for decades, the city’s live music scene has struggled to find the kind of elbow room that helped launch its recording industry to global fame.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
With nearly 11,500 square feet of space over a few floors, Muji shoppers should have plenty of elbow room to check out the apparel, accessories, home wares, gifts and other items that the Japanese lifestyle brand is serving up.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Night skiing is on the rise, as resorts throughout North America and Europe have extended their hours, promising novelty, convenience, and more elbow room on the mountain.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
But for decades, the city’s live music scene has struggled to find the kind of elbow room that helped launch its recording industry to global fame.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
With nearly 11,500 square feet of space over a few floors, Muji shoppers should have plenty of elbow room to check out the apparel, accessories, home wares, gifts and other items that the Japanese lifestyle brand is serving up.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Night skiing is on the rise, as resorts throughout North America and Europe have extended their hours, promising novelty, convenience, and more elbow room on the mountain.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elbow room
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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elbow%20room. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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