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- [room, roo m]
- /rum, rʊm/
- /ruːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [room, roo m]
- /rum, rʊm/
Definitions of room word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of ROOM channel 3
- noun room a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts: a dining room. 1
- noun room rooms, lodgings or quarters, as in a house or building. 1
- noun room the persons present in a room: The whole room laughed. 1
- noun room space or extent of space occupied by or available for something: The desk takes up too much room. 1
- noun room opportunity or scope for something: room for improvement; room for doubt. 1
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Origin of room
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English roum(e), Old English rūm; cognate with Dutch ruim, German Raum
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Room
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
room popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
room usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for room
verb room
- abide — to tolerate; put up with
- board — A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose.
- bunking — a built-in platform bed, as on a ship.
- do the honors — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- domiciled — a place of residence; abode; house or home.
noun room
- ambry — a recessed cupboard in the wall of a church near the altar, used to store sacred vessels, etc
- antechamber — An antechamber is a small room leading into a larger room.
- anteroom — An anteroom is a small room leading into a larger room.
- atrium — An atrium is a part of a building such as a hotel or shopping centre, which extends up through several floors of the building and often has a glass roof.
- auditorium — An auditorium is the part of a theatre or concert hall where the audience sits.
Top questions with room
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