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room
[ room, room ]
noun
- a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
a dining room.
- rooms, lodgings or quarters, as in a house or building.
- the persons present in a room:
The whole room laughed.
- space or extent of space occupied by or available for something:
The desk takes up too much room.
- opportunity or scope for something:
room for improvement; room for doubt.
- status or a station in life considered as a place:
He fought for room at the top.
- capacity:
Her brain had no room for trivia.
- Mining. a working area cut between pillars.
verb (used without object)
- to occupy a room or rooms; lodge.
room
/ ruːm; rʊm /
noun
- space or extent, esp unoccupied or unobstructed space for a particular purpose
is there room to pass?
- an area within a building enclosed by a floor, a ceiling, and walls or partitions
sitting room
dining room
- functioning as singular or plural the people present in a room
the whole room was laughing
- foll by for opportunity or scope
room for manoeuvre
- plural a part of a house, hotel, etc, that is rented out as separate accommodation; lodgings
she got rooms in town
- a euphemistic word for lavatory
verb
- intr to occupy or share a room or lodging
where does he room?
Derived Forms
- ˈroomer, noun
Other Words From
- under·room noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of room1
Word History and Origins
Origin of room1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with room , also see not enough room to swing a cat ; take up space (room) .Example Sentences
“Does the University of Maine System provide sex-separated toilet, locker room, and shower facilities for male student athletes and female student athletes?”
“When he walks into a room, he clocks everything.”
Simply put, flames have less room and fuel to spread.
Justice was “minimally served” for Jax, said Matt, who stormed out of the court, suspending the room in silence as the door slammed behind him.
One message from the inmate said, per the outlet, “He’s asleep right now in the hotel room ... I need to know what’s going on. Can I get an update. Was it done?”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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