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Noun

room (countable and uncountable, plural rooms)

1. (archaic) An opportunity or scope (to do something).
   • Thou lorde whiche knowest the hertes of all men, shewe whether thou hast chosen of these two, that the one maye take the roume of this ministracion, and apostleshippe from the which Judas by transgression fell, that he myght goo to his awne place.1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Acts
2. (uncountable) Space for something, or to carry out an activity.
   • He explains they have enough room to stand and lie down, points out the "little cup to brush our teeth", and the place where they pray.2010 August 27, Jonathan Franklin, The Guardian
3. (archaic) A particular portion of space.
   • If he have but twelve pence in his purse, he will give it for the best room in a playhouse.1614, Thomas Overbury, Characters

   Synonyms:

   elbow room, legroom, space

4. (figuratively, uncountable) Sufficient space for or to do something.
   • There was no prince in the empire who had room for such an alliance.1716 March 12 (Gregorian calendar), Joseph Addison, “The Free-holder: No. 21. Thursday, March 2. [1716.]”, in The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; […], volume IV, London: […] Jacob...
5. A space between the timbers of a ship's frame.
6. (obsolete) A place; a stead.
   • For this purpose I have shown that no acquisitions of guilt can compensate the loss of that solid inward comfort of mind, which is the sure companion of innocence and virtue; nor can in the least balance the evil of that horror and anxiety which, in their room, guilt introduces into our bosoms.1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

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