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

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verb

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Recent Examples of room
Noun
Add in rising healthcare premiums and out-of-pocket medical costs, and many households are simply running out of room in their budgets. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026 The rooms Due to the building’s haphazard original layout, no two of the 14 bedrooms are the same. Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Gifts were delivered room to room as patients looked on. Ray Campos, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025 The directory shows that he was assigned to room 122 at the Barus and Holley engineering building. Duarte Mendonca, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for room
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Noun
  • David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.
    Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Whether commuting for work or running errands, Dana is a carryall with ample space for essentials (think phone, keys, wallet, and sunglasses), along with a 13-inch laptop, water bottle, makeup, portable charger, lightweight jacket, snacks, and a notebook.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • On the House floor, Democrats responded with shouts that Republican leaders were violating the chamber's procedural rules.
    STEPHEN GROVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The spa Jumeirah’s signature spa offering, Talise, has been honed to perfection here—set across three floors, with a women’s only section, 13 treatment rooms, a 20-meter indoor pool and a remedy suite that offers an iDome, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and cryotherapy, among other facilities.
    Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • More opportunity means more decisions with real downside.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Gallup data shows a similar tilt with more Americans viewing AI as a threat rather than opportunity.
    Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.
    Steve Large, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Just down the street, the Black Forest Inn is also leaning into service, offering coffee, soup and a warm place to gather.
    Derek James, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • All the key players in the industry are in one place and discussing how to get our society to the next stage in a responsible way.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • After The Odd Couple — also created by Garry Marshall — ended its run in 1975, the apartment set from that series was modified to become Laverne and Shirley’s Milwaukee residence.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The Hope Way project plans for 240 affordable apartment units on 11 acres of vacant land along Penryn Road.
    Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Manager Alex Cora said Crawford should have as good a chance as anyone to earn a place in the rotation.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
  • There is a solid chance that the AI might not be proficient at performing music therapy.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In October 2014, MSHSL began deliberating on how to accommodate transgender athletes.
    Jordan Shearer, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The Meraviglia Plus-class MSC Grandiosa continues the trend, accommodating more than 6,300 passengers at full capacity as the larger of MSC Cruises’ two ships at Port Canaveral (the other is the MSC Seashore).
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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