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
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
No alternative plans for the tower have emerged in the years that followed, even as former office space is being converted into apartments and is increasingly seen as ripe for much-need hotel rooms.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Complex geometries are deployed to resolve atypical spaces including triangles, circles and quadrilaterals that defy conventional rectangular rooms, or furnishings.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Elegant balcony rooms overlook 9 miles of private beach.
—Kelsey Ogletree, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Rooms and Amenities Fashioned from shipping containers, the rooms may not look so cozy from the outside, but the interior strikes the balance of chic and inviting.
—Kristine Thomason, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
Accessibility Three of the hotel’s rooms on the lower floor are adapted for accessibility, and a lift serves all levels.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Dressing rooms can be a place of dread for many women.
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
The lodge has 24 rooms, including eight two-bedroom suites that can accommodate up to six people.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
No alternative plans for the tower have emerged in the years that followed, even as former office space is being converted into apartments and is increasingly seen as ripe for much-need hotel rooms.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Complex geometries are deployed to resolve atypical spaces including triangles, circles and quadrilaterals that defy conventional rectangular rooms, or furnishings.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Elegant balcony rooms overlook 9 miles of private beach.
—Kelsey Ogletree, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Rooms and Amenities Fashioned from shipping containers, the rooms may not look so cozy from the outside, but the interior strikes the balance of chic and inviting.
—Kristine Thomason, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
Accessibility Three of the hotel’s rooms on the lower floor are adapted for accessibility, and a lift serves all levels.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Dressing rooms can be a place of dread for many women.
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Oceanview rooms with a terrace are worth the upgrade, with the floor-to-ceiling windows drawing in every shade of Caribbean blue.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooms
Noun
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Instead, a small group of senators from both parties has been working on an alternative plan that could find support in both chambers and become law.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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But a bipartisan group of senators is working on an alternative proposal in hopes of coming up with a plan that can pass both chambers.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His garage, otherwise known as the Emirates National Auto Museum, houses about 3,000 cars in total.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Jan. 2026
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The building currently houses the Child Support Enforcement Division, which will be moved, Campo said.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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City officials voted in 2022 to replace the mall with a housing, apartments, restaurants, hotels and more, but there was no timetable for when that project would be completed.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Flamingo Village offers apartments and townhomes for rent.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Controlling this behavior has been one of the foremost obstacles to realizing high-performance thermal cells.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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As a result, liver immune cells produce more PAF-R receptors, which intensifies inflammation and worsens liver damage.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite its relatively small size, the ship – which began sailing in 2022 – felt spacious with wide hallways and luxurious touches, such as complimentary espresso machines and heated bathroom floors in the cabins.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the end, the Kir Royale felt right for us, with its 200-square-foot cabins that turned out to be as comfortable as many on luxury oceangoing cruise ships.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Rooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooms. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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