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 An Apple dancer was holding up a giant banner and making elbow room scarce, which the internet seemed to think was more bratty than brat. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 May 2025 Cosmic Guitar Even with a seemingly infinite amount of elbow room, sometimes galaxies stick together thanks to gravity. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025 With that extra elbow room, Numarine was able to revamp the aft and beach club area. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025 If the spot will be used for morning meditation or movement, outfit the room with the proper furnishings and make sure there is enough elbow room for its intended purpose. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elbow room
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Noun
  • The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The company also has a tasting room on Church Street in downtown Nashville.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His new contract follows that of cornerback DaRon Bland, who signed a four-year, $92 million extension after the team opened up cap space by trading Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first round draft picks.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Familiar features will include the Magic Edge cantilevered dining pods – Edge Series ships feature the iconic Magic Carpet, a multi-use space that seems to float over open water – and Infinite Verandas.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow%20room. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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