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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.5 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

[ English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
stood	large	within	#263: room	power	mother	often

[ Etymology

Old English rūm.

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /ru:m/, /rʊm/, SAMPA: /ru:m/, /rUm/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ʊm, -uːm

[ Noun

Singular room

Plural rooms

room (plural rooms)

1. (countable) A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling. ^{syn. transl.}

   He went to the next room.

2. (uncountable) Space for something or to carry out an activity. ^{syn. transl.}

   Give me some room, I can't breathe.

3. (uncountable) Opportunity or possibility to do something.

   This is good, but there is a lot of room for improvement.

4. (always singular) The people in a room.

   The room was on its feet.

5. (Internet, countable) A forum or chat room.

   Some users may not be able to access the AOL room.

6. (Internet, countable) The basic unit of virtual space in interactive fiction.

   Each character is always in exactly one room.

7. (caving, countable) A portion of a cave that is wider than a passage. ^syn.
8. (sailing, uncountable) The amount of open water needed for a boat to complete a maneuver in proper fashion.

[ Synonyms

• (space def.): elbow room, legroom, space
• (part of a building ^def.): chamber, quarters
• (part of a cave ^def.): chamber

[ Translations

[ Derived terms

single words or compounds

art room AV room backroom ballroom bathroom bedroom billiards room blue room boardroom boiler room box-room break room changing room classroom cold room common room computer room control room copy room cutting room darkroom dining room discussion room display room dormroom dressing room embalming room emergency room engine room examination room

fitting room front room game room giftwrapping room green room guest room headroom inner room lamp room laundry room legroom living room locker room lunchroom map room meditation room meeting room mud room music room newsroom operating room padded room panic room plant room play room pool room powder room prep room press room private room

reading room ready room recording room reptile room room together roommate roomie roomy rumpus room school room science room screening room sewing room showroom sitting room sound room spare room steam room storeroom strong room study room sunroom upstairs room viewing room waiting room war room washroom weightroom workroom

idioms

chat room clean my room elbow room elephant in the room get a room in the room need a room no room at the inn romper room

room and board room at the top room for abuse room for apology room for dessert room for error room for improvement room service room to breathe

room to grow room to roam room with a view save room standing room only the other room thee upper room

[ Verb

Infinitive to room

Third person singular rooms

Simple past roomed

Past participle roomed

Present participle rooming

to room (third-person singular simple present rooms, present participle rooming, simple past and past participle roomed)

1. To reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.

   Doctor Watson roomed with Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street.

[ Derived terms

• roomer

[ Anagrams

• moor

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[ Dutch

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʀoːm/
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[ Noun

room m.

• cream (of milk)