Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
room

room

 
 
pronunciation:
rum [or] rUm
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb
phrases:
make room
features:
Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: noun
definition 1: space that is occupied or available for occupation.
plenty of room for dancing
synonyms:
place, space
similar words:
cabin
definition 2: a subsection of a building separated from similar sections by walls or partitions.
 
synonyms:
chamber
similar words:
compartment, ward
definition 3: the people present in a room of a building.
definition 4: (pl.) living quarters; lodgings.
synonyms:
apartment, flat, lodgings, pad, place, quarters, rental
definition 5: scope.
There's no room for laziness in this business.
synonyms:
elbowroom, latitude, leeway, play
similar words:
scope
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: rooms, rooming, roomed
definition: to live in a room or living quarters; lodge.
synonyms:
bunk, lodge, quarter, rent, sojourn, stay, tenant
similar words:
abide, dwell, live, reside
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
phrase: make room
Word History
In Old English, the word rum meant "space" or "enough space."
Word Builder: kinds of rooms
  • bathroom:
    a room where people wash and use the toilet.
  • bedroom:
    a room where people sleep and keep their clothing.
  • dining room:
    a room where people sit and eat a meal at a table.
  • laundry room:
    a room where people do laundry.
  • living room:
    a room where people sit and relax.
  • store room:
    a room where people store things.
Word Explorer
broader category that includes rooms
some examples of rooms
some parts of rooms
some things found in rooms
some things used in making rooms