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room noun [ ruːm ]

• space that can be occupied or where something can be done.
• "there's only room for a single bed in there"
Similar: space, free space, headroom, legroom, area, territory, expanse, extent, volume, elbow room,
• a part or division of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling.
• "he wandered from room to room"
Similar: chamber,

room verb

• share a room, house, or flat, especially a rented one at a college or similar institution.
• "I was rooming with my cousin"
Similar: lodge, board, have rooms, live, stay, be quartered, be housed, be billeted, dwell, reside, be domiciled, sojourn,
Origin: Old English rūm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruim, German Raum .

make room

• move aside or move something aside to allow someone to enter or pass or to clear space for something.
• "the secretary entered with the coffee tray and made room for it on the desk"

get a room

• go somewhere private (used as a humorous or mildly disapproving comment on a public display of extremely affectionate or amorous behaviour between a couple).
"seriously you two, just get a room!"

make room

• move aside or move something aside to allow someone to enter or pass or to clear space for something.
"the secretary entered with the coffee tray and made room for it on the desk"

smoke-filled rooms

• used in reference to political decision-making conducted privately by a small group of influential people rather than more openly or democratically.
"he understands the party machine, the smoke-filled rooms, and the endless resolutions"



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