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 The new car affords its driver and passenger improved outward vision, elbow room, cargo capacity, and spaciousness, such that even optional 2+2 seating is available for the first time. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025 Patients have more elbow room and privacy here. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024 The location was marked by tighter editing, up-front styling moments reflecting key looks of the season, elbow room and design details and furnishings that brought an air of refinement to the space. David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024 Pre-renovation, the flagship was more sectional, with less elbow room. David Moin, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for elbow room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow room
Noun
  • Baker recommends styling solid color rugs in a tone-on-tone manner, matching the rugs to the wallpaper or furniture in a room.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
  • The hour and a half St John spent in the company of Glazer in a New York hotel room was curious for the fact that there were few discernible traces that the man proposing the book was a billionaire.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Sagittarius Shuhua Xiong Full Moon in Scorpio on May 12: Clear space for spiritual honesty.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 8 May 2025
  • This means that while the cabinet box does most of the work to support and contain its contents, the cabinet doors add to the look of the entire space.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025

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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow%20room. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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