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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
Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
In the living room, a custom sofa upholstered in Rubelli fabric sits beside the fireplace, while a glass FontanaArte table by Gae Aulenti anchors the room.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
We are immediately being whisked from room to room as our doctors on the day shift get to work.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Keep the branches in a cool room out of direct sunlight and change the water every other day.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
In the living room, a custom sofa upholstered in Rubelli fabric sits beside the fireplace, while a glass FontanaArte table by Gae Aulenti anchors the room.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Scott drifts from room to room in his shades, thanking staff and talking through the bones of the place.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
We are immediately being whisked from room to room as our doctors on the day shift get to work.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for room
Noun
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Finding space elsewhere helped in both matches against Sunderland, with an overlapping run from Riccardo Calafiori creating space for Trossard away from home.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Musk’s trimming of his previous space travel predictions came after SpaceX acquired XAI last week, in a move that will merge two of his most ambitious companies into the most valuable private firm in the world.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Previous versions of the bill failed to gain traction in both chambers last year.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Theoretically, the plasmas collide in the fusion chamber and are compressed by magnets around the machine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Job seekers in health care may have been able to find work, while opportunities in other sectors were more limited.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Maryland’s future should not be defined by higher costs, bigger government and shrinking opportunity.—
Steve Hershey,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Look for containers to house baking supplies, grab-and-go snacks, breakfast items, seasoning mixes, and hard-to-organize spice packets.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
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That’s a massive problem, because a detention center that’s open 24 hours a day and houses enough humans to populate a small city will put a far greater strain on public resources than any warehouse could.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Here is a countdown of the top 10 best places to live in Arizona.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The documents appear to show that Andrew forwarded Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore and other places, which he had been sent in relation to an official trip.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These vacation rentals range from cozy stays for a couple to more spacious apartments fit for a family; all right in the center of the city, all with their own take on its rich history of art and architecture.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the inside part of the apartment building’s mailbox — accessible only to building management and mail carriers — law enforcement found notes indicating that mail should be delivered to Cynthia’s apartment for several of the pseudonyms used in the scheme, authorities said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway had the option to sentence him to life in prison with the chance for parole after at least 25 years, but Thompson did not face the death penalty given his age at the time of the crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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There’s still a chance of some wintry mix on the front and back end.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From now on, the Post will no longer accommodate the admirably omnivorous avidity of its best readers.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Part of the project will also be expanding a portion of the cart path to accommodate the new service window and to provide ADA access.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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