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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
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 May 2025
Morgan Stanley says there’s a slew of stocks that have plenty more room to run following quarterly earnings.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
The pair roomed together on road trips late last season after Sasaki arrived from Japan in March for the spring quarter and acclimated to his new life by traveling with the team without playing.
—Janie McCauley, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Photo : Anthony Barcelo Bay windows frame the living room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 May 2025
Morgan Stanley says there’s a slew of stocks that have plenty more room to run following quarterly earnings.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Verb
Leo the Lip, who roomed with George Raft and married Laraine Day, had real acting chops; 3.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
The pair roomed together on road trips late last season after Sasaki arrived from Japan in March for the spring quarter and acclimated to his new life by traveling with the team without playing.
—Janie McCauley, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for room
Noun
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Cardholders earn at least two Capital One miles per dollar on all sorts of purchases and gain automatic access to the brand’s swanky airport lounges, including chef José Andrés’ spaces at Capital One Landing in Washington National Airport and, soon, LaGuardia Airport.—
Chris Dong,
Saveur,
8 May 2025
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This means that while the cabinet box does most of the work to support and contain its contents, the cabinet doors add to the look of the entire space.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
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The legislation was then quickly approved by two House legislative committees and was approved on first reading by the full chamber on Tuesday.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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In the next seven minutes, Stines and Mullins talked privately before Stines stood up and seemingly locked the door of the chambers.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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The class is specifically designed to provide an opportunity to ask questions about Christianity and our Lutheran theology.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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In 2014, two decades after her dismissal, Silverman took the opportunity to host SNL.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Built by architect Carlo Marchionni on an expanse of countryside planted with vines and leveled into terraces, the villa was created to house the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani, a leading art patron of his day.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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Dickson said the site at 605-609 Davis Street now houses two vacant lots and is in blighted condition.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Jansen would undoubtedly like to retire in third place.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Flood warnings and advisories are also in place along full streams and rivers after heavy rains in April and early May in states including Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Authorities found the 61-year-old victim lying on the couch in his own apartment, suffering from at least six stab wounds, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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Jane Doe, 2001: A New York woman who alleged Sherman, a friend's love interest, offered her a ride after partying at a nightclub, then raped her at gunpoint after stopping at his NYC apartment.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Of course, there is always the chance that changes.—
Matt Galatzan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The Cook Political Report currently has 19 House seats labeled as toss ups, meaning either party has a good chance of winning.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Verb
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High ceilings will accommodate the potential use of aerial drones, and the flooring will be treated with Electrostatic Discharge protection to prevent harmful static buildup between sensitive electronics and robots.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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Instead of buying an ebike and having to charge its battery at home or carry a charger around to top-up at an accommodating cafe, Yamaha set up ENYRING to offer a battery swap alternative.—
Paul Ridden
May 16,
New Atlas,
16 May 2025
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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