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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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Recent Examples of room
Noun
In fact, Marcum advises keeping the color quotient to 10% or less of the room. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025 Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Wall Street investment bank says stocks like Chewy have plenty more to room. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025 Tight end Jake Young, who roomed with Harrell at North Carolina in 2022, landed at Charlotte after two seasons with Western Carolina. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for room
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Noun
  • Flexible, adaptable, and capable of navigating spaces once unreachable, these robots are designed to move like living organisms, transforming how doctors perform surgeries or how engineers inspect machinery.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • With Newcastle an incredibly disciplined side, Trossard was caught on the ball in a dangerous position in front of his defenders at one point, but the aim seemed to be to have him in a free role that would create space for other players out wide.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the House will remain on 48-hour notice next week, likely meaning the chamber will remain out of session during that time.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But if you too have been mesmerized by the Belle Époque aesthetics of recent video games like Lies of P and Clair Obscur, Halloween is the perfect opportunity to put on a red beret and parry with the best of them.
    James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
  • Arteta will need to use this as an opportunity to get more from other players in the squad.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Away from the ship, Barton was spending much of her time in a warehouse called Los Fosos, four long buildings housing hundreds of reconcentrados who were dying so quickly their graves went unnamed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In the first few months that initiative has closed down two homeless camps, including a prominent one in Fountain Square, and housed 30 people living in them, according to project leaders.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Trump also revoked Bolton's security detail, which was in place because of threats from Iran.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • How does a company become—and stay—a great place to work?
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During the last eight minutes of Wait Until Dark, theater owners dim the auditoriums' lights as Susy tries to escape her own apartment for ultimate effect.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • According to the Ocala Gazette, on the evening of June 2, 2023, Israel was playing in a field near Lorincz’s apartment while his older brother, 12-year-old Isaac, played basketball in the street.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As for the rest of the division, the Commanders are right in the hunt with a 36 percent chance of making the playoffs.
    Austin Mock, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • According to Senate President Ty Masterson, the redistricting blitz would in no way jeopardize the state’s chances of landing a stadium megaproject before the end of the year.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Higgins said the facility is built to accommodate 1,210 detainees and has on average 1,330.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Given all the anxiety, sometimes sellers who are willing to accommodate buyers’ demands still can’t overcome their cold feet.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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