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as in chamber
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
finally had a room to himself when his older brother went off to college
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms
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Recent Examples of room
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The rooms Due to the building’s haphazard original layout, no two of the 14 bedrooms are the same.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
But long punts up the center of the field gave the opposing team’s fast, explosive returners room to run.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Add in rising healthcare premiums and out-of-pocket medical costs, and many households are simply running out of room in their budgets.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The rooms Due to the building’s haphazard original layout, no two of the 14 bedrooms are the same.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Oceanview rooms with a terrace are worth the upgrade, with the floor-to-ceiling windows drawing in every shade of Caribbean blue.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
But long punts up the center of the field gave the opposing team’s fast, explosive returners room to run.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for room
Noun
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David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Whether commuting for work or running errands, Dana is a carryall with ample space for essentials (think phone, keys, wallet, and sunglasses), along with a 13-inch laptop, water bottle, makeup, portable charger, lightweight jacket, snacks, and a notebook.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On the House floor, Democrats responded with shouts that Republican leaders were violating the chamber's procedural rules.—
STEPHEN GROVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The spa Jumeirah’s signature spa offering, Talise, has been honed to perfection here—set across three floors, with a women’s only section, 13 treatment rooms, a 20-meter indoor pool and a remedy suite that offers an iDome, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and cryotherapy, among other facilities.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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By the time the madness had run its course, and some sense of sanity returned, a generation of youth had lost their opportunity to pursue their life goals, reach their educational potential, and enjoy the love of a family.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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The climate crisis has caused melting ice and rapidly rising temperatures in the Arctic, leading some to hope for new economic opportunities.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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This is a sanctuary, a place of calm.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Minutes later, Garden Grove police dispatchers received a call from the same apartment complex officers were preparing to check.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Documents filed in August call for up to 10,000 square feet of first-floor retail or business uses topped by 400 to 420 market-rate apartments.—
Mark Dee
January 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Manager Alex Cora said Crawford should have as good a chance as anyone to earn a place in the rotation.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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There is a solid chance that the AI might not be proficient at performing music therapy.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The organizers can accommodate someone who would benefit from memory games.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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That warehouse will need to accommodate new products, new sales volumes and possibly different patterns of deliveries and shipments.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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