room

[ room, room ]

noun

1. a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:

   a dining room.

2. rooms, lodgings or quarters, as in a house or building.
3. the persons present in a room:

   The whole room laughed.

4. space or extent of space occupied by or available for something:

   The desk takes up too much room.

5. opportunity or scope for something:

   room for improvement; room for doubt.

   Synonyms: allowance, margin, provision

6. status or a station in life considered as a place:

   He fought for room at the top.

7. capacity:

   Her brain had no room for trivia.

8. Mining. a working area cut between pillars.

verb (used without object)

1. to occupy a room or rooms; lodge.

room

/ ruːm; rʊm /

noun

1. space or extent, esp unoccupied or unobstructed space for a particular purpose

   is there room to pass?

2. an area within a building enclosed by a floor, a ceiling, and walls or partitions

   sitting room

   dining room

3. functioning as singular or plural the people present in a room

   the whole room was laughing

4. foll by for opportunity or scope

   room for manoeuvre

5. plural a part of a house, hotel, etc, that is rented out as separate accommodation; lodgings

   she got rooms in town

6. a euphemistic word for lavatory

verb

1. intr to occupy or share a room or lodging

   where does he room?

Derived Forms

• ˈroomer, noun

Other Words From

• under·room noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of room¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English roum(e), Old English rūm; cognate with Dutch ruim, German Raum

Word History and Origins

Origin of room¹

Old English rūm ; related to Gothic, Old High German rūm

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

The alleged victim told police her next memory was being underneath Hegseth in his hotel room with the ex-National Guardsman’s dog tags dangling over her face.

From Salon

I wish we had one in the room that was just a little bit older, but the ones that we have are great, and they just don't let you down.

From Salon

She has as much experience at the Brady Briefing room podium as I have performing brain surgery.

From Salon

The court heard how security guards found the teenager in a prayer room.

From BBC

Searches of the rooms they used or had access to did not find evidence to suggest they had been harming their children.

From BBC

Related Words

• accommodation
• apartment
• cabin
• cave
• chamber
• cubicle
• den
• lodging
• office
• suite