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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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Browse Amazon’s entire selection of new home products to find exactly what your space needs this season, and shop a few more of our favorite picks below.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Colliers listed it as an investment property, with a net operating income of nearly $234,000 and over 16,000 square feet of rentable space.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
2 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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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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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
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The contest, which dates back to 1960, offers golf pros the opportunity to participate in a lighthearted session shortly before the real competition tees off.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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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 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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First responders were called to a Baytown apartment complex on the afternoon of April 1 after receiving a report of the attack, according to the city's public information officer, Jason Calder.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With no time between one film opening and the next one filming, Wood and his costars never had a chance to renegotiate salaries based on how box office performance.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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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
Verb
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Padilla said officials recognized the need and have planned for equipment to be shipped to accommodate private attorney calls.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Solana Beach has issued permits for 178 out of 875 housing units that the city needs to accommodate as part of the state’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation process, but none yet for very low income units, according to an annual update at the March 26 City Council meeting.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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