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Definition of roomnext
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as in space
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing I need more room to do a cartwheel they made room for him on the bench

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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 opportunity
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place there's still room for improvement

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verb

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Noun
Two assistants weighed the 9-month-old infant and took other measurements in a windowless room at the Beckman Institute in Urbana. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 By then, the peak summer rush has eased, many families have returned home and the islands begin to regain some breathing room. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Verb
Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show. Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026 The couple takes in a boarder, Herald Loomis, whose search for his missing wife draws the house into a reckoning with forces — both human and supernatural — that haunt everyone who is rooming there. Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for room
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Noun
  • Another interesting player in this space is xLight.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • The key to welcoming gray into your space in 2026 is to opt for warm, layered tones that add depth and dimension.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Business interests, including the chamber, Meta, Chevron and PG&E, collectively contributed more than $52 million toward electing Becerra and opposing Tom Steyer, his top Democratic rival in the final weeks of the primary.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
  • Sessions in both chambers of Congress were temporarily halted by raucous legislators celebrating the German victory, according to the journalist David Margolick’s book on the Louis-Schmeling rivalry.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina rallied today to give itself the best possible opportunity to advance.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • This space houses a stone alcove bed, additional sleeping space, a generous kitchen, and a beautiful bathroom of stone and cocciopesto.
    Lucrezia Worthington, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Antetokounmpo, 31, delivered the franchise's first championship in 50 years in 2021 and cemented his place among the greatest players in team history.
    Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
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  • In a scandal that rocked the business, Davis was fired from Columbia in May 1973, accused of defrauding the company of $94,000 in expense-account violations, including paying for his son Fred’s bar mitzvah and a renovation of his apartment.
    Jennifer Frederick, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
  • Attorneys filed the lawsuit on behalf of Eric Peters, who was working from home in his second-floor apartment in The Clyde when the explosion happened on May 28.
    Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Long-term, Burries has a non-zero chance to cement himself as Flagg’s sidekick if his flashes of on-ball creation become go-to parts of his arsenal.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
  • Rather than crumbling after allowing the first-minute goal, Scotland has settled down and given itself a chance to get back into the game rather than conceded a quick, second goal.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • While earlier concepts called for flip-up chairback seating throughout the stadium, engineers determined the historic venue's existing structure could not accommodate those seats without significantly reducing capacity or requiring major reconstruction.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security is changing the guidelines for Iran’s national soccer team ahead of its third World Cup match on Friday to accommodate extra time afforded to other countries in the tournament, an agency spokesperson said.
    Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026

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