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 With that extra elbow room, Numarine was able to revamp the aft and beach club area. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025 This creates a little extra elbow room when swiveled against the wall and also makes for a more relaxed lounge with views out the open door. New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for elbow room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow room
Noun
  • Take the breathing room needed to evaluate the next steps.
    Scott Underwood, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • What struck Casey most was how Josiah didn’t seem to realize that there could be more than one room just for them.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Sean is going to show you one of the biggest companies in the space.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 7 July 2025
  • Collagen cream is a notably burgeoning—and buzzy—category in the skin-care space these days.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 July 2025

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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow%20room. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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