Definition

1. Noun:

   • An area within a building: A part of a building enclosed by walls, a floor, and a ceiling, used for a specific purpose.
   • Space that is or may be occupied: Available or unoccupied area or volume for something to exist, be placed, or move.
   • Opportunity or scope for something: The possibility or freedom for an action, thought, or condition to occur or exist.
   • The people present in a room: The group of people gathered inside a room.

2. Verb:

   • To occupy a room or lodgings: To reside or live in a rented room, often with shared facilities.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Physical Space):
  • The hotel room had a beautiful view of the ocean.
  • Is there enough room in the trunk for all the luggage?
• Noun (Opportunity/Scope):
  • There is still room for negotiation in the contract.
  • His theory leaves no room for doubt.
• Noun (People Present):
  • The whole room fell silent when he entered.
• Verb:
  • When she was a student, she roomed with three other people in a small apartment.

Advanced Usage

• "no room to swing a cat" (idiom): A very small or cramped space.
  • The cabin was so tiny, there was no room to swing a cat.
• "elbow room": Adequate space to move comfortably.
  • We need more elbow room in this crowded office.
• "room for maneuver": Freedom or scope to change plans or actions.
  • The strict deadline left us with little room for maneuver.

Variants and Related Words

• Roommate (n): A person with whom one shares a room or apartment.
  • My roommate and I split the rent.
• Roomful (n): An amount that fills a room.
  • A roomful of antique furniture.
• Roomy (adj): Having plenty of space; spacious.
  • The car is surprisingly roomy for its size.

Synonyms

• Noun (Chamber): Chamber, compartment.
• Noun (Space): Space, capacity, volume, area.
• Noun (Opportunity): Scope, latitude, leeway, margin.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Room together: To share a room or apartment as roommates.
  • They decided to room together to save money on rent.

Related Idioms

• "prefer someone's room to their company": To wish someone would leave because you do not enjoy their presence.
  • After his rude comments, I began to prefer his room to his company.
• "make room for": To create space or opportunity for someone or something.
  • Please move over and make room for our guest.

Noun

1. the people who are present in a room
   • the whole room was cheering
2. opportunity for
   • room for improvement
3. space for movement
   • room to pass
   • make way for
   • hardly enough elbow room to turn around
4. an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
   • the rooms were very small but they had a nice view

Verb

1. live and take one's meals at or in
   • she rooms in an old boarding house