room

▪ I. room room ¹ [ruːm, rʊm] noun

1. [countable] a part of the inside of a building:

• conference room facilities

• the college staff room

ˈpost room also ˈmail room [countable]

the room in a building where letters, parcels etc are sorted and delivered to different people in an organization

2. [uncountable] the possibility that something might happen, or the chance to do something:

post room for

• The cellular phone industry still has room for growth over the long haul.

• There is little room for expansion in its existing businesses.

3. room for improvement if there is room for improvement, something is not perfect and could or should be improved

4. rooms [plural] PROPERTY two or more rooms that you rent in a building

  [m0] ▪ II. room room ² verb [intransitive]

room with somebody to share a rented room, apartment, or house with someone

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room UK US /ruːm/, /rʊm/ noun

► [C] a part of the inside of a building that is separated from other parts by walls, floor, and ceiling: »

a meeting/conference/dining room

► [U] opportunity for doing something: room for sth »

I feel the company has little room for manoeuvre.

● rooms — Cf. rooms

● room for improvement — Cf. room for improvement

→ See also POST ROOM(Cf. ↑post room)

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room UK US /ruːm/, /rʊm/ verb [I] PROPERTY

► to rent a room from someone, or share a rented room with someone: »

He rooms with one of his colleagues.