Topic: BUILDING
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | rum |
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room1 S1 W1
1 a part of the inside of a building that has its own walls, floor, and ceiling : I looked around the room. She nodded toward a man who was standing across the room (=on the other side of the room). Here's your key - room 348. ➔ front room, living room, sitting room
in a building
[countable]TBI looked around the room.She nodded toward a man who was standing across the room (=on the other side of the room). single/double room (=a room in a hotel for one person or for two) I'd like to book a double room for two nights.
I'd like to book a double room for two nights.Here's your key - room 348.2 space somewhere for a particular thing, person, or activity
space
[uncountable] leg-room/head-room (=space for your legs or head in a vehicle)
➔ elbow-room
at elbow1 (5)3 the chance to do something, or the possibility that something exists or can happen
opportunity/possibility
[uncountable] room for manoeuvre British English /room for maneuver American English (=the possibility of changing what you do or decide) Teachers feel they have little room for manoeuvre when the curriculum is so demanding.
Teachers feel they have little room for manoeuvre when the curriculum is so demanding. room to do something Children need to have room to develop their natural creativity.
Children need to have room to develop their natural creativity.4 used to say that something is not perfect and needs to be improved : The report shows that there is room for improvement.
there's room for improvement
The report shows that there is room for improvement.5 used humorously to say that an area or room is not very big
there's not enough room to swing a cat
6 two or more rooms that you rent in a building, or stay in at a college
