as in chambers
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 houses
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 rooms
Grace Raynor, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Eligible couples will receive a complimentary family celebration in one of its event rooms or restaurants.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Move pillows to a new location, transition covers to reflect the change in seasons, try new throw blanket and pillow combinations, swap curtains from two different rooms—so many possibilities.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
No two rooms in the castle are alike, and its slightly lopsided walls and original, creaky staircase are a part of its charm.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Forbidden from leaving their individual hotel rooms, the crew slowly come to terms with the state of indefinite confinement.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
And while the festival would provide two hotel rooms and local transportation, her team would be responsible for flights.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Given the right series of chances, players could potentially construct a build that blasts thunder and chains together static strikes that will cripple entire rooms of foes at once.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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As Florida’s locker room celebration raged on just a few rooms over, Sarkisian and Texas players cautioned against getting caught looking at the big picture too much and instead turned their focus toward the Sooners next week in the annual rivalry game.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Eligible couples will receive a complimentary family celebration in one of its event rooms or restaurants.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Move pillows to a new location, transition covers to reflect the change in seasons, try new throw blanket and pillow combinations, swap curtains from two different rooms—so many possibilities.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
No two rooms in the castle are alike, and its slightly lopsided walls and original, creaky staircase are a part of its charm.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Forbidden from leaving their individual hotel rooms, the crew slowly come to terms with the state of indefinite confinement.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
And while the festival would provide two hotel rooms and local transportation, her team would be responsible for flights.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Given the right series of chances, players could potentially construct a build that blasts thunder and chains together static strikes that will cripple entire rooms of foes at once.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooms
Noun
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Still, the two main budget bills easily passed both chambers and were sent to the governor before the Senate took up the marijuana tax legislation, taking the bite out of Hall's threat.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But with no funding bill poised to pass both chambers, some lawmakers are concerned that the White House’s Office of Management and Budget — or OMB, which is in charge of enforcing budget priorities across federal agencies — may move forward with attempts to implement more draconian cuts.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Backlogs out of Hong Kong, which houses the largest cargo airport on earth, are expected to persist through mid-October after Typhoon Ragasa caused widespread flight cancellations across the region and South China.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Walker-Stone House is a historic structure downtown that houses the Folk School of Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Adults and children alike were pulled from their apartments, crying and screaming during the raid, which led to the arrests of 37 undocumented immigrants.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nine of the apartments will be market rate, starting at $1,057 a month.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Parents who carry certain gene mutations (changes in genes that affect how cells grow) can pass them down to their children.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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Flavonoids have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that can help protect cells, blood vessels, and muscles over time.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Braemar Cabins has four standalone cabins that are big enough to fit between two and four guests.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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And the Starlink Mini satellite dish, now $190 off, is your portable internet sidekick, ready to get you online from campsites, cabins, or anywhere your weekend takes you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Rooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooms. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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