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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
Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
After Haner granted the mistrial, the mother walked out of the courtroom and into the attorney holding room where her son was sitting.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Fisher is rooming with junior Ashlynn Shade and senior Caroline Ducharme.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
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Noun
The two men initially met with other American officials in the room and then adjourned to a private, two-hour-long meeting with only their interpreters.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
After Haner granted the mistrial, the mother walked out of the courtroom and into the attorney holding room where her son was sitting.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
There’s always room to grow and always room for more.
—Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Fisher is rooming with junior Ashlynn Shade and senior Caroline Ducharme.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for room
Noun
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There's meeting and convention space for events such as weddings.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Also tidy up the space to remove any countertop clutter that could be making your home look unorganized.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Republicans, who control both chambers, have already frozen more than a $1 billion in local spending, slashing the city’s budget.—
Jill Colvin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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After 30 days, both chambers of Congress have to enact into law a joint resolution to extend the operation.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The trend is part of a global $2.24 billion adult recreational sports industry that's headed toward $3 billion by 2028 as adults seek out new opportunities for social connection, according to online market research company ReportLinker.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Launched in 2021 and continuing through 2031, the program aims to increase the number of women served by 10% by increasing opportunities of empowerment and enhancing their access to education.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The South Texas Family Residential Center, one of the largest of its kind in the US, primarily houses migrant women and children.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The huge camera module houses a moving prism to switch focal length, which looks like an engineering marvel when put to use.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Come spring and summer, those same doors roll up to the ceiling, transforming Gabbiano’s into an open-air gathering place where the boundary between indoors and out all but disappears.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Fold your blankets, stack books your and magazines, and basically tidy up the place to reset your home every night.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Firefighters putting out a blaze in a St. Paul senior living community early Friday found a person dead inside an apartment unit.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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The culinary space also serves as a bar, which maximizes the amount of entertainment area relative to the overall size of the apartment.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That gave those youngsters a chance to get to know their new manager and gain some valuable minutes with the first team.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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The strong moonlight will make the Perseids less impressive this year, but there are ways to maximize your chances.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The result is an infrastructure network that's not just reactive, but resilient—designed to accommodate diverse user needs and reduce grid strain during peak demand.—
Bryan Mistele,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The central lawn was one of the most notable features of President John F. Kennedy's iconic Rose Garden redesign in the early 1960s, which allowed room to accommodate more high-profile events by moving the flowers, shrubs and trees to the perimeter of the space.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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