Thesaurus results for ELBOW ROOM

elbow room

noun

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 Instead of feeling generous, the space feels tight and overworked, with chairs competing for attention and elbow room. —

Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026 After having their second child in February last year, Zachary and Victoria Glasser needed a little more elbow room. —

Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026 The angle of the open tent top will cut into the 48-in (122-cm) width, affecting the shoulder and elbow room of whoever's sleeping next to it, but IO compensates by giving the fabric entry-side wall a similar angle. —

New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026 The reason Georgia’s latest winter bash looked nothing like 2014’s Snowmageddon is because most people left elbow room for crews to treat the roads and did not weigh down first responders with dozens of crashes. —

Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elbow room

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Noun

There’s a dedicated kitchen for cooking classes, a craft and activity room as well as a pirate ship playground outside.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026