HyperDic: room

English > 5 senses of the word room:
NOUNartifactrooman area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
quantityroom, way, elbow roomspace for movement
stateroomopportunity for
grouproomthe people who are present in a room
VERBstativeroom, boardlive and take one's meals at or in
room > pronunciation
Soundsruw'm
Rhymesabloom ... zoom: 56 rhymes with uwm...
English > room: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling.
Example"the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
Part ofbuilding, edificeA structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
PartsceilingThe overhead upper surface of a covered space
floor, flooringThe inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
room lightlight that provides general illumination for a room
wallAn architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness
Narroweranechoic chamberA chamber having very little reverberation
anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, hall, foyer, lobby, vestibuleA large entrance or reception room or area
back roomA room located in the rear of an establishment
ballroom, dance hall, dance palacelarge room used mainly for dancing
barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproomA room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
bathroomA room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
bedroom, sleeping room, sleeping accommodation, chamber, bedchamberA room used primarily for sleeping
belfryA room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
billiard room, billiard saloon, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard hallA room in which billiards is played
boardroom, council chamberA room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
cardroomA room for gambling on card games
cell, jail cell, prison cellA room where a prisoner is kept
cell, cubiclesmall room in which a monk or nun lives
chamberA room where a judge transacts business
checkroom, left-luggage officeA room where baggage or parcels are checked
classroom, schoolroomA room in a school where lessons take place
clean room, white roomA room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria
cloakroom, coatroomA room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
closetA small private room for study or prayer
clubroomA room used for the activities of a club
compartmentA partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger / larger enclosed area
conference roomA room in which a conference can be held
control roomA room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio)
court, courtroomA room in which a lawcourt sits
cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery, snugA small secluded / secluded room
cutting roomA room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts)
darkroomA room in which photographs are developed
denA room that is comfortable and secluded / secluded
dinetteA small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining
dining room, dining-roomA room used for dining
doorA room that is entered via a door
dressing roomA room in which you can change clothes
durbarThe room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur
engineering, engine roomA room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
floor, trading floorA large room in a exchange where the trading is done
furnace roomA room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building
galleryA long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose
gallery, art gallery, picture galleryA room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
greenroomA backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors
guardroomA room used by soldiers on guard
hallA large room for gatherings or entertainment
hospital roomA room in a hospital / hospital for the care of patients
kitchenA room equipped for preparing meals
libraryA room where books are kept
living room, living-room, sitting room, front room, parlor, parlourA room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
locker roomA 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 areaA room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
manor hall, hallThe large room of a manor or castle
poolroomA room with pool tables where pool is played
presence chamberroom in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.
ratholeA small dirty uncomfortable room
reading roomA room set aside for reading
reception roomA room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)
recreation room, rec roomA room equipped for informal entertaining
rotundaA large circular room
scriptoriumA room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts
sculleryA small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen
sewing roomA room set aside for sewing
shipping roomA room where goods are packaged and shipped
shower roomA room with several showers
sickbay, sick berth(nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)
sickroomA room to which a sick person is confined
smoking roomroom in a hotel or club set apart for smokers
squad roomA room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted
squad roomA room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments
steam bath, steam room, vapor bath, vapour bathA room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe
storeroom, storage room, stowageA room in which things are stored
studyA room used for reading and writing and studying
sun parlor, sun parlour, sun porch, sunporch, sunroom, sun lounge, solariumA room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
surgeryA room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
television room, tv roomA room set aside for viewing television
test room, testing roomA room in which tests are conducted
toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroomA room or building equipped with one or more toilets
torture chamberA room in which torture is inflicted
vestry, sacristyA room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings / meetings are held
walk-inA small room large enough to admit entrance
war roomA room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)
workroomroom where work is done
BroaderareaA part of a structure having some specific characteristic / characteristic or function
Spanishaposento, cuarto, habitación, sala
Catalancambra, estança, habitació, peça, sala
Nounsroomettea small private compartment for one on a sleeping car
Verbsroomlive and take one's meals at or in
English > room: 5 senses > noun 2, quantity
MeaningSpace for movement.
Examples
  • "room to pass"
  • "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
Synonymsway, elbow room
Narrowerbreathing room, breathing spacesufficient room for easy breathing or movement
headroom, headway, clearanceVertical space available to allow easy passage under something
houseroomSpace for accommodation in a house
living space, lebensraumSpace sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding
parkingSpace in which vehicles can be parked
sea roomSpace for maneuver at sea
seating, seats, seating room, seating areaAn area that includes places where several people can sit
standing roomroom for passengers or spectators to stand
Broaderposition, spatial relationThe spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
Spanishespacio, sitio
Catalanespai
Adjectivesroomy(of buildings and rooms) having ample space
English > room: 5 senses > noun 3, state
Meaningopportunity for.
Example"room for improvement"
Broaderopportunity, chanceA possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
Spanishespacio, oportunidad
Catalanoportunidad
English > room: 5 senses > noun 4, group
MeaningThe people who are present in a room.
Example"the whole room was cheering"
Broadergathering, assemblageA group of persons together in one place
English > room: 5 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningLive and take one's meals at or in.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Example"she rooms in an old boarding house"
Synonymboard
Broaderpopulate, dwell, live, inhabitInhabit or live in
Spanishalojarse, embarcar
Catalanembarcar
Nounsrooman area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
roomera tenant / tenant in someone's house

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