Room

/rum/

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Other forms: rooms; rooming; roomed

A room is a space in a house or building that's usually enclosed with walls. Your favorite room in your house might be the den where the TV is, or the cozy kitchen.

There's the physical area called a room, and then there's the concept of room, which can mean "space" or "opportunity." If you have room in your life for a puppy, it means you can make the time to walk it and feed it and play with it. If you have room in your bedroom for a puppy, it means you have the physical space you need for a dog bed.

Definitions of room

noun
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

“the rooms were very small but they had a nice view”

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anechoic chamber
a chamber having very little reverberation

antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, hall, lobby, vestibule
an outer room or waiting area that leads into another room

back room
a room located in the rear of an establishment; usually accessible only to privileged groups

ballroom, dance hall, dance palace
large room used mainly for dancing

bar, barroom, ginmill, saloon, taproom, watering hole
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

bath, bathroom
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

bedchamber, bedroom, chamber, sleeping accommodation, sleeping room
a room used primarily for sleeping

belfry
a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung

billiard hall, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard room, billiard saloon
a room in which billiards is played

boardroom, council chamber
a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)

cardroom
a room for gambling on card games

cell, jail cell, prison cell
a room where a prisoner is kept

cell, cubicle
small room in which a monk or nun lives

chamber
a room where a judge transacts business

checkroom, left-luggage office
a room where baggage or parcels are checked

classroom, schoolroom
a room in a school where lessons take place

clean room, white room
a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment

cloakroom, coatroom
a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily

closet
a small private room for study or prayer

clubroom
a room used for the activities of a club

compartment
a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

conference room
a room in which a conference can be held

control room
a room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio)

court, courtroom
a room in which a lawcourt sits

cubby, cubbyhole, snug, snuggery
a small secluded room

cutting room
a room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts)

darkroom
a room in which photographs are developed

den
a room that is comfortable and secluded

dinette
a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining

dining room, dining-room
a room used for dining

door
a room that is entered via a door

dressing room
a room in which you can change clothes

durbar
the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur

engine room, engineering
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located

floor, trading floor
a large room in a exchange where the trading is done

furnace room
a room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building

gallery
a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose

art gallery, gallery, picture gallery
a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited

greenroom
a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors

guardroom
a room used by soldiers on guard

hall
a large room for gatherings or entertainment

hospital room
a room in a hospital for the care of patients

kitchen
a room equipped for preparing meals

library
a room where books are kept

front room, living room, living-room, parlor, parlour, sitting room
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

locker room
a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions

lounge, waiting area, waiting room
a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait

hall, manor hall
the large room of a manor or castle

poolroom
a room with pool tables where pool is played

presence chamber
room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.

rathole
a small dirty uncomfortable room

reading room
a room set aside for reading

reception room
a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)

rec room, recreation room
a room equipped for informal entertaining

rotunda
a large circular room

scriptorium
a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts

scullery
a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done

sewing room
a room set aside for sewing

shipping room
a room where goods are packaged and shipped

shower room
a room with several showers

sick berth, sickbay
(nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)

sickroom
a room to which a sick person is confined

smoking room
room in a hotel or club set apart for smokers

squad room
a room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted

squad room
a room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments

steam bath, steam room, vapor bath, vapour bath
a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath' is a British term

storage room, storeroom, stowage
a room in which things are stored

study
a room used for reading and writing and studying

solarium, sun lounge, sun parlor, sun parlour, sun porch, sunporch, sunroom
a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun

surgery
a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted

television room, tv room
a room set aside for viewing television

test room, testing room
a room in which tests are conducted

bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

torture chamber
a room in which torture is inflicted

sacristy, vestry
a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held

walk-in
a small room large enough to admit entrance

war room
a room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)

workroom
room where work is done

barrelhouse, honky-tonk
a cheap drinking and dancing establishment

bay
a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose

bay
a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital

beer hall
a hall or barroom featuring beer and (usually) entertainment

booth, cubicle, kiosk, stall
small area set off by walls for special use

boudoir
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

box
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people

box, loge
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance

bullpen, detention cell, detention centre
a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily

cab
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

cabin
the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried

cabin
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

cabinet, locker, storage locker
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

cable car, car
a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway

canteen
a recreation room in an institution

car, elevator car
where passengers ride up and down

car, gondola
the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant

chandlery
a storeroom where candles are kept

child's room
a bedroom for a child

cloakroom
a private lounge off of a legislative chamber

cockpit
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

cocktail lounge
a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served

common room
a sitting room (usually at school or university)

concert hall
a hall where concerts are given

cooler, tank
a cell for violent prisoners

couchette
a compartment on a European passenger train; contains 4 to 6 berths for sleeping

departure lounge
lounge where passengers can await departure

dining-hall
a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining

disco, discotheque
a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music

divan, diwan
a Muslim council chamber or law court

dorm room, dormitory, dormitory room
a large sleeping room containing several beds

drawing room, withdrawing room
a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained

drawing room
a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet

dungeon
a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

ER, emergency room
a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment

exhibition area, exhibition hall
a large hall for holding exhibitions

family room
a recreation room in a private house

floor
the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business

caboose, cookhouse, galley, ship's galley
the area for food preparation on a ship

galley
the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner

glove compartment
compartment on the dashboard of a car

great hall
the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment

guardroom
a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined

guestroom
a bedroom that is kept for the use of guests

head
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship

hold, keep
a cell in a jail or prison

home room, homeroom
a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business

hotel room
a bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel

kitchenette
small kitchen

laminar flow clean room
a clean room free of all extraneous particles; used in fabricating microprocessors

lecture room
classroom where lectures are given

automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk
compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools

lumber room
a storeroom in a house where odds and ends can be stored (especially furniture)

master bedroom
the principal bedroom in a house; usually occupied by the head of the household

mess, mess hall
a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax

module
detachable compartment of a spacecraft

morning room
a sitting room used during the daylight hours

motel room
a sleeping room in a motel

narthex
a vestibule leading to the nave of a church

newsroom
a reading room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read

OR, operating room, operating theater, operating theatre, surgery
a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations

buttery, larder, pantry
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

parlor, parlour
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

pilothouse, wheelhouse
an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated

comfort station, convenience, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room
a toilet that is available to the public

recovery room
a hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery

roomette
a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car

game room, playroom, rumpus room
a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)

salon
elegant sitting room where guests are received

salon
gallery where works of art can be displayed

sauna, sweat room
a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks

sawdust saloon
a saloon whose floor is covered with sawdust

speakeasy
(during Prohibition) an illegal barroom

stall
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

stock room, stockroom
storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business

strongroom
a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept

study hall
a classroom reserved for study

sweatbox
small or narrow cell

triclinium
a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)

Turkish bath
a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage

washroom
a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)

W.C., closet, loo, water closet
a toilet in Britain

well
an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps

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area
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
noun
the people who are present in a room

“the whole room was cheering”

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assemblage, gathering
a group of persons together in one place
noun
space for movement

“room to pass”

synonyms: elbow room, way

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seating, seating area, seating room, seats
an area that includes places where several people can sit

standing room
room for passengers or spectators to stand

breathing room, breathing space
sufficient room for easy breathing or movement

clearance, headroom, headway
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

houseroom
space for accommodation in a house

lebensraum, living space
territory sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding, especially Nazi Germany

parking
space in which vehicles can be parked

sea room
space for maneuver at sea

circle, dress circle
a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra

orchestra
seating on the main floor in a theater

parquet
seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle

parquet circle, parterre
seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)

ringside, ringside seat
first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring

stall
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater

tiered seat
seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front

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position, spatial relation
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
noun
opportunity for

“room for improvement”

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chance, opportunity
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
verb
live and take one's meals at or in

“she rooms in an old boarding house”

synonyms: board

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dwell, inhabit, live, populate
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of

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