📒 a part of a building that has its own walls, floor and ceiling and is usually used for a particular purpose
- I heard him enter the room.
- As soon as the teacher left the room there was uproar.
- in the/somebody's room They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said.
📒 having the number of rooms mentioned
- a three-roomed/three-room apartment
📒 a bedroom in a hotel, etc.
- a double/single room
- I just stayed in my hotel room.
- I'd like to book a room with a view of the lake.
📒 a set of two or more rooms that you rent to live in
- They lived in rooms in Kensington.
📒 empty space that can be used for a particular purpose
- I'll move the table—it takes up too much room.
- room for somebody/something Is there enough room for me in the car?
- How can we make room for all the furniture?
📒 the possibility of something existing or happening; the opportunity to do something
- room for something He had to be certain. There could be no room for doubt.
- There's some room for improvement in your work (= it is not as good as it could be).
- room to do something It is important to give children room to think for themselves.
📒 all the people in a room
- The whole room burst into applause.
- A ripple of laughter ran round the room.
- The room fell silent as she rose to speak.
📒 a problem or question that everyone knows about but does not mention because it is easier not to discuss it
- The elephant in the room was the money that had to be paid in bribes.
- There’s a big elephant in the room and it’s gun control.
📒 the chance to change the way that something happens and influence decisions that are made
- Small farmers have limited room for manoeuvre.
- The economic conditions are restricting the bank's freedom of manoeuvre.
- The government has very little room for manoeuvre on this issue.
📒 when somebody says there’s no room to swing a cat, they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space
📒 a decision that people describe as being made in a smoke-filled room is made by a small group of people at a private meeting, rather than in an open and democratic way