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elbow room

noun

Definition of elbow room

as in room

an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing help me move the furniture so that we'll have enough elbow room to do some aerobics

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Recent Examples of elbow room Make The Space Cozy, Not Formal Clear a large table and make sure everyone has enough elbow room. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 That will give adjoining passengers a bit more elbow room and an extra table – for an additional cost, of course. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 The seating option will allow window and aisle passengers to have more elbow room and leg space. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Tables fill fast, but walk-ins may find elbow room. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for elbow room

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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A creative instinct may want more room than the current plan allows.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Give the moment enough room to be ordinary before turning it into a conclusion about yourself.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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New parks, public spaces, museums, and cultural venues opened, along with stores and restaurants to rival those of any European capital.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
This is especially stark in robotics, where the problem space is vast and failures play out in the physical world, but the lesson applies to any system that operates at scale.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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