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as in chamber
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
finally had a room to himself when his older brother went off to college
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms
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Recent Examples of room
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
While Janice avoids even visiting Eric in prison, she is torn between cleaning out his room and grappling with the role of faith and religion.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
The three-bedroom home, located in Bracknell, Berkshire, stands for 4 Privet Drive in Little Whinging, Surrey, and still features the infamous cupboard under the stairs where Harry was forced to room by his relatives.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Two additional bedrooms each have their own baths, as does a small office off the kitchen, while a TV room/den sits next to a wine room that can accommodate up to 1,000 bottles.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
While Janice avoids even visiting Eric in prison, she is torn between cleaning out his room and grappling with the role of faith and religion.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Daisy also doesn’t want to split up the junior stews, so somehow the best solution is for Daisy and Gary to room together.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
The three-bedroom home, located in Bracknell, Berkshire, stands for 4 Privet Drive in Little Whinging, Surrey, and still features the infamous cupboard under the stairs where Harry was forced to room by his relatives.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for room
Noun
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But breaking into this space requires a strategic approach and a willingness to redefine traditional leadership.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sure, that scene between Robert De Niro and Al Pacino takes up a lot of space when talking about Michael Mann's seminal crime drama.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The disagreement was over tactics, not policy, but the debate eroded trust between the chambers; undermined the Democrats’ claims of unity in the face of Trump; and infuriated liberals, some of whom called for Schumer to give up his leadership post.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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But the House and Senate remain divided over how much to cut spending, setting up a likely fight between the two chambers.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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And on Wednesday, the Mets and Rangers provided opportunities to see their respective offerings in a span of about six hours.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Appearing on The Tonight Show, Isaacs was asked the reaction to his character’s accent and took the opportunity to make light of his full frontal moment.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Private security guards could replace Elgin police officers in providing security at the Lexington Inn & Suites, where the city has been housing homeless people since January.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The city houses incredible filmmakers, cinemas, and programmers; our goal is that this grant round will help, even in a small way, to support the continuation of production in Los Angeles.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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And remember, for both, choose one that will offer you full coverage, and use a setting powder to keep it in place.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some residents reported seeing police activity at a nearby playground and apartment complex around the time of the shooting.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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One person was killed and three others were injured Sunday morning in a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex that left dozens of residents displaced, authorities said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s a slight chance Michael could still boogie down the road toward the end of this year for awards season; that isn’t out of the question.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Key Takeaways Understanding local bird species' nesting habits improves your chances of attracting them to your birdhouse.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Modern mainframes offer significant processing power, handling up to 30,000 transactions per second, and can accommodate substantial data with up to 40 terabytes of memory.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The new bridge is an 80-foot-long, single-span bridge to provide better flow of water in Columbia Hollow Creek and is wide enough for two lanes of traffic and is designed to accommodate all legal loads.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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