Definitions

room

[room, room] / rum, rʊm /

NOUN

space, range

Synonyms

STRONGEST

area place

STRONG

allowance capacity chance clearance compass expanse extent latitude leeway license margin occasion opening opportunity play range reach rein rope scope sway sweep territory vastness volume

WEAK

elbowroom

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme limitation misfortune refusal

NOUN

enclosed section of building designed for specific purpose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodation apartment cabin cave chamber cubicle den lodging office suite

STRONG

alcove cubbyhole flat flop joint niche setup turf vault

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Selected by Manil Suri, the author of the memoir “A Room in Bombay.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Room rates at the company’s Miami property, for example, are up about 9% compared with a typical June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Ahead of the Situation Room meeting with top aides on Friday, Trump suggested that he was leaning towards accepting the deal.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Trump met with advisors in the Situation Room on Friday to determine the state of talks, but no announcement has come since then.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

So, you see, it wasn’t exactly a bad day in Room 26.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

room

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