room

Speech parts

1. room - Noun

2. room - Adjective

3. room - Verb

4. room - Adverb

Meaning

Unobstructed spase; space which may be occupied by or devoted to any object; compass; extent of place, great or small; as, there is not room for a house; the table takes up too much room.

A particular portion of space appropriated for occupancy; a place to sit, stand, or lie; a seat.

Especially, space in a building or ship inclosed or set apart by a partition; an apartment or chamber.

Place or position in society; office; rank; post; station; also, a place or station once belonging to, or occupied by, another, and vacated.

Possibility of admission; ability to admit; opportunity to act; fit occasion; as, to leave room for hope.

To occupy a room or rooms; to lodge; as, they arranged to room together.

Spacious; roomy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

space chamber scope latitude elbow room quarters hall house area office board opportunity flat apartment accommodation
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Antonyms

hall esplanade causeway paseo diamond raceway
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Hypernyms

area position live opportunity chance gathering

Hyponyms

hall durbar belfry john gallery chamber

Phrases with the word

elephant in the room standing room only grow room pool room Upper Room on the cutting room floor

Derivatives

roomed rooming

Anagrams

moor moro Romo

Examples

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. Groucho Marx

All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends. Dorothy Parker

A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it. Laurence J. Peter

The world is a big place but there is so little room in it. Polish Proverb

Eternity makes room for a salty cucumber. Russian Proverb

If there is room in your heart there is room in your house. Danish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Rookyard rool roolie room access room and board room available