room
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1.0
- noun
- /ruːm/
:
espacio
- Despite rumor, there's plenty of space in the living room, even with my chair.
- room for improvement
- make room for
- leave room for
If you could give me a little bit of room here, OK?
- If you could give me a little bit of room here, OK?
- So you have the most room to to to move back.
- Burn them because you're making more room in your heart.
- They used dynamite to make room for tunnel.
- And I always leave early to leave room for getting lost.
- But my advice is to leave some room for those plans to change.
- I've I've loved the idea of all this room to create and build.
- I have so much room for small ideas.
- So there is room and scope for improvement.
- You could have a little bit more room with the black kids.
- So beware of double texting and what breathing room is for his desire.
Examples
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But my advice is to leave some room for those plans to change.
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There are a few areas with my student aides where I see room for improvement next year.
Academic text (2013) -
If you could give me a little bit of room here, OK?
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And I always leave early to leave room for getting lost.
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But we all have room to improve.
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Is there room in this new plan for sleeping?
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A corrupt system does not make room for the truth.
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Yet even within this conventional framework, there was some room for ambiguity and new attitudes.
Academic text (2013) -
If you could give me a little bit of room here, OK?
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Even with these changes, many organizations continue to have room to improve their capacity.
Synonyms
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1.0
An empty area available for use
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3.8
Extra space or time that lets you relax and think
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4.1
Space to move or act freely without feeling crowded
Space that lets you move or act freely
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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5.3
To notice how people in a group feel and act and change what you say or do
Compounds
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2.4
The hospital area where doctors immediately treat people with serious injuries or sudden illness
- US
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1.6
A room in a gym or workplace where people change clothes and keep personal things safe
- Specialized
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3.4
A room where people watch and control machines like cameras or power equipment
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4.1
The room on a ship, train, or in a building where the engine and other machines are kept and run
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1.0
The usual comfortable indoor temperature is about 20 to 22 degrees Celsius or 68 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit
- Offensive
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7.9
Rude and rough talk or behaviour among sports players in a changing room
- Specialized
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6.4
A room where people keep the air and surfaces very clean for making microchips and other sensitive equipment
- Literature
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7.2
A private place where a small group makes secret decisions, often in politics
- Jargon
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6.6
The part of a newspaper office where reporters and editors prepare local news
How Much Space
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4.1
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Room comes from the same old English root rum meaning 'space', which helps explain phrases like 'there is room for improvement' — they mean there is 'space' to change or do more.