1 [mass noun] space that can be occupied or where something can be done:there’s only room for a single bed in thereshe made room for Josh on the sofa [with infinitive]:he was trapped without room to move
opportunity or scope for something to happen or be done:there’s room for improvement in the way the programme is managed [with infinitive]:a policy which left the government with very little room to manoeuvre
2a part or division of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling:he wandered from room to room
the people present in a room:the whole room burst into an uproar of approval
(rooms) British a set of rooms, typically rented, in which a person, couple, or family live:my rooms at Mrs Jenks’s house
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share a room, house, or flat, especially a rented one at a college or similar institution:I was rooming with my cousin
[with object] provide with a shared room or lodging:they roomed us together
no (or not) room to swing a cat
humorous used in reference to a very confined space:there’s not even room to swing a cat!
[cat in the sense 'cat-o'-nine-tails']
smoke-filled rooms
used in reference to political decision-making conducted privately by a small group of influential people rather than more openly or democratically:he understands the party machine, the smoke-filled rooms, and the endless resolutions
