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noun

ˈrüm How to pronounce room (audio)
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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2
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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3
as in opportunity
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place there's still room for improvement

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room

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verb

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
Noun
When done well, this can create room for people to move up the value chain, but only if organizations intentionally redesign roles, performance metrics, and career paths around this new reality. — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026 Afterward, everyone in the room agreed that the best story had been about a phone conversation with Peggy Lee. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Verb
His father also roomed with Smart. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 12 June 2026 Create cohesiveness from room to room A luxury-smelling home isn’t one note repeated everywhere. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for room
  1. space
  2. chamber
  3. opportunity
  4. house
  5. place
  6. apartment
  7. chance
  8. accommodate
Noun
  • The Sanctuary Club is an exclusive, adults-only space on the Star Princess available to passengers in Sanctuary Collection staterooms.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • One famous local on the celebrity wall is aviation pioneer Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel to space.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of space
Noun
  • Democrats and Republicans across both chambers in Congress are ready to advance passage of crypto market structure legislation, known as Clarity.
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Should an agreement be reached, the bill could go before both chambers for a final vote as early as Tuesday.
    — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of chamber
Noun
  • Kiffin cited other concerns, ranging from backups disengaging if more close games provide fewer on-field opportunities to the long-term wear and tear on players’ bodies.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • If the bottom of the outside linebacker room is determined by special teams value, then Tyrus Wheat will have an opportunity to crack the initial roster.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of opportunity
Verb
  • Designed to be worn as a brooch, it is housed in black-and-bronze packaging featuring a metallic shield emblem, commemorative plaque and the replica pin.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • An arson charge was lodged Tuesday against a former Army soldier accused of going to a federal building in Manhattan that houses immigration court proceedings and setting a sidewalk fire, igniting fireworks and firing a pellet gun.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Now comes the ultimate test of trying to earn a place among Europe’s elite in the Champions League group stage.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • For now, the stars of the series see Louis and Lestat’s reunion as definitive, a culmination of all the tumult required to get to a place where Louis can declare his love and Lestat can accept it.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • In other apartments, residents sifted through the ashes with mesh baskets searching for anything that survived.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The affected buildings include apartment complexes, museums and private schools.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of apartment
Noun
  • The rabid cheering section continued through the bottom of the ninth when Jo Adell came to the dish with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame with the chance to walk it off.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • This might be their best chance to win in the next few seasons.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of chance
Verb
  • What’s standing between the Trail Blazers and a bunch of public money for a stadium deal is their willingness to accommodate this council.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Curtis said the chain is testing menu items like Whopper Bites and protein-forward bowls, partly to accommodate the shifting tastes of GLP-1 users.
    — Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 19 July 2026
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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