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
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Officials said the three victims became trapped inside one of the motel rooms as the fire spread.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
All 94 rooms have private balconies—the perfect place to take in the breeze after a day by the water.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Perishable inventory—seats, rooms, departure windows—means the algorithm isn’t waiting around.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Attic insulation slows heat transfer to the rooms below, and ventilation allows excess heat to escape the attic.
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Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
What’s more, over half of the hotel’s 170 rooms are suites, which means accommodations offer plenty of space for families.
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Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
The rooms Guest rooms are decorated with furniture and art from founder Pleasant Rowland’s personal collection, and each inn has a distinct feel.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
In rooms with bold tile, wall colors should either support or balance the pattern.
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Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
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Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
During the news conference, Fullen called game rooms a menace to society that contributed to drug crimes, prostitution and violent assaults and robberies in the city.
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John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
Oceanview rooms with a terrace are worth the upgrade, with the floor-to-ceiling windows drawing in every shade of Caribbean blue.
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Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
The hotel’s 512 midcentury modern rooms have views of active runways.
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Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Officials said the three victims became trapped inside one of the motel rooms as the fire spread.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
All 94 rooms have private balconies—the perfect place to take in the breeze after a day by the water.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Perishable inventory—seats, rooms, departure windows—means the algorithm isn’t waiting around.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Attic insulation slows heat transfer to the rooms below, and ventilation allows excess heat to escape the attic.
—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
What’s more, over half of the hotel’s 170 rooms are suites, which means accommodations offer plenty of space for families.
—
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
The rooms Guest rooms are decorated with furniture and art from founder Pleasant Rowland’s personal collection, and each inn has a distinct feel.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
In rooms with bold tile, wall colors should either support or balance the pattern.
—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
Verb
Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
During the news conference, Fullen called game rooms a menace to society that contributed to drug crimes, prostitution and violent assaults and robberies in the city.
—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
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
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Key Background Republicans will be defending slim majorities in both chambers of Congress come November.
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Amending the Constitution would take a two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress ratification by three-quarters of the states.
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The property also houses its own private theater, wine cellar, tasting room, game room, poker room and fitness center.
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Even with a modest rebound after the pandemic, the BOP today houses roughly 154,000 inmates, nearly 30 percent fewer than at its 2013 peak.
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Examples include Fashion Valley’s plans to replace the JCPenney store with 850 luxury apartments and the intent by The Valley, formerly known as Westfield Mission Valley East, to add multifamily residential units.
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The sloping roofs achieve this in a way that benefits both residents in their apartments and visitors in the streets.
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These synthetic cells could also pave the way to the past, to the origins of biology itself.
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It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.
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The Viking Mississippi by contrast has 193 cabins for a maximum of 386 passengers.
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The high-end camping company offers Airstream suites, polished cabins, fire pits, design-forward amenities and access to iconic outdoor destinations.
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“Rooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooms. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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