English > room: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling. |
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| Example | "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
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| Part of | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
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| Parts | ceiling | The overhead upper surface of a covered space |
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| floor, flooring | The inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure) |
| room light | light that provides general illumination for a room |
| wall | An architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness |
| Narrower | anechoic chamber | A chamber having very little reverberation |
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| anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule | A large entrance or reception room or area |
| back room | A room located in the rear of an establishment |
| ballroom, dance hall, dance palace | large room used mainly for dancing |
| barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom | A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter |
| bathroom | A room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet |
| bedroom, sleeping room, sleeping accommodation, chamber, bedchamber | A room used primarily for sleeping |
| belfry | A room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung |
| billiard room, billiard saloon, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard hall | A room in which billiards is played |
| boardroom, council chamber | A room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company) |
| cardroom | A room for gambling on card games |
| cell, jail cell, prison cell | A room where a prisoner is kept |
| cell, cubicle | small room in which a monk or nun lives |
| chamber | A room where a judge transacts business |
| checkroom, left-luggage office | A room where baggage or parcels are checked |
| classroom, schoolroom | A room in a school where lessons take place |
| clean room, white room | A room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria |
| cloakroom, coatroom | A room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily |
| closet | A small private room for study or prayer |
| clubroom | A room used for the activities of a club |
| compartment | A partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger / larger enclosed area |
| conference room | A room in which a conference can be held |
| control room | A room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio) |
| court, courtroom | A room in which a lawcourt sits |
| cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery, snug | A small secluded / secluded room |
| cutting room | A room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts) |
| darkroom | A room in which photographs are developed |
| den | A room that is comfortable and secluded / secluded |
| dinette | A small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining |
| dining room, dining-room | A room used for dining |
| door | A room that is entered via a door |
| dressing room | A room in which you can change clothes |
| durbar | The room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur |
| engineering, engine room | A room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located |
| floor, trading floor | A large room in a exchange where the trading is done |
| furnace room | A room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building |
| gallery | A long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose |
| gallery, art gallery, picture gallery | A room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited |
| greenroom | A backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors |
| guardroom | A room used by soldiers on guard |
| hall | A large room for gatherings or entertainment |
| hospital room | A room in a hospital / hospital for the care of patients |
| kitchen | A room equipped for preparing meals |
| library | A room where books are kept |
| living room, living-room, sitting room, front room, parlor, parlour | A room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax |
| locker room | A room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions |
| lounge, waiting room, waiting area | A room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait |
| manor hall, hall | The large room of a manor or castle |
| poolroom | A room with pool tables where pool is played |
| presence chamber | room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc. |
| rathole | A small dirty uncomfortable room |
| reading room | A room set aside for reading |
| reception room | A room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel) |
| recreation room, rec room | A room equipped for informal entertaining |
| rotunda | A large circular room |
| scriptorium | A room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts |
| scullery | A small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen |
| sewing room | A room set aside for sewing |
| shipping room | A room where goods are packaged and shipped |
| shower room | A room with several showers |
| sickbay, sick berth | (nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship) |
| sickroom | A room to which a sick person is confined |
| smoking room | room in a hotel or club set apart for smokers |
| squad room | A room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted |
| squad room | A room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments |
| steam bath, steam room, vapor bath, vapour bath | A room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe |
| storeroom, storage room, stowage | A room in which things are stored |
| study | A room used for reading and writing and studying |
| sun parlor, sun parlour, sun porch, sunporch, sunroom, sun lounge, solarium | A room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun |
| surgery | A room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted |
| television room, tv room | A room set aside for viewing television |
| test room, testing room | A room in which tests are conducted |
| toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom | A room or building equipped with one or more toilets |
| torture chamber | A room in which torture is inflicted |
| vestry, sacristy | A room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings / meetings are held |
| walk-in | A small room large enough to admit entrance |
| war room | A room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns) |
| workroom | room where work is done |
| Broader | area | A part of a structure having some specific characteristic / characteristic or function |
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| Spanish | aposento, cuarto, habitación, sala |
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| Catalan | cambra, estança, habitació, peça, sala |
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| Nouns | roomette | a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car |
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| Verbs | room | live and take one's meals at or in |
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