noun
room
ruum
noun
1
A separate enclosed space within a building, with its own walls, floor, and ceiling.
"They painted the spare room a soft blue."
"The hotel room had a view of the harbor."
2
Available space for something, whether physical or figurative.
"There's no room left in the trunk for another suitcase."
"We need to leave room for negotiation in the contract."
verb
1
To live somewhere as a tenant or lodger, often sharing with others.
"He roomed with three other students during his first year of college."
How to Use Room
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA space inside a building, or more generally, the amount of space or allowance available for something.
Common pairings
make room
room for improvement
room to spare
living room
Word Forms
more room comparative, more room comparative, roomed past tense, rooms plural, rooms singular, most room superlative, most room superlative
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Etymology
From Old English rūm, meaning open space, related to a very old root meaning "to tear open" — the same idea behind clearing space for something.