noun / verb
room
ROOM/ruːm/
An enclosed part of a building for living or other activities.
The enclosed room contains a bed beneath a small window.
Etymology
Old English rum meant space generally, not necessarily an enclosed chamber. The meaning narrowed to a ship’s cabin and then to a space inside a building separated by walls or partitions.
In context
with the exception of the corridor outside the billiard room, the house was in darkness.
More examples
- They room together at college.
- Our apartment has four rooms.
- She painted her room green.
Forms
room · rooms · roomed · rooming
Similar words
- chamber
- More formal; often suggests a specialized room.