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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Growing up as a kid, we sit in a room all day and play trumpet for hours.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Also, the dog stained the oak floors by regularly urinating in the living room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

While celebrating City's WSL success in the Co-Op Live after-party of a club parade on Monday, Shaw was asked to address the "elephant in the room" in front of 19,000 fans.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Wall Street has left little room for error for a company worth more than $5 trillion.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

I’ve already replaced the fern in my room twice, and it seems Mr. Harris’s plant likes me about the same as the ferns do.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

room

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