English Dictionary

room

/ɹʊm/

noun

(now rare) Opportunity or scope (to do something). / (uncountable) Space for something, or to carry out an activity. / (archaic) A particular portion of space.

I booked a room at the hotel.

意味（1）

(now rare) Opportunity or scope (to do something).

Thou lorde whiche knowest the hertes of all men, shewe whether thou hast chosen of these two, that the one maye take the roume of this ministracion, and apostleshippe from the which Judas by transgression fell, that he myght goo to his awne place.

意味（2）

(uncountable) Space for something, or to carry out an activity.

He explains they have enough room to stand and lie down, points out the little cup to brush our teeth, and the place where they pray.

意味（3）

(archaic) A particular portion of space.

If he have but twelve pence in his purse, he will give it for the best room in a playhouse.

意味（4）

(uncountable, figuratively) Sufficient space for or to do something.

There was no prince in the empire who had room for such an alliance.

意味（5）

(nautical) A space between the timbers of a ship's frame.

意味（6）

(obsolete) Place; stead.

For this purpose I have shown that no acquisitions of guilt can compensate the loss of that solid inward comfort of mind, which is the sure companion of innocence and virtue; nor can in the least balance the evil of that horror and anxiety which, in their room, guilt introduces into our bosoms.

意味（7）

(countable) A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling.

Miss Bingley made no answer, and soon afterwards she got up and walked about the room.

意味（8）

(countable, with possessive pronoun) (One's) bedroom.

Go to your room!

意味（9）

(in the plural) A set of rooms inhabited by someone; one's lodgings.

意味（10）

(usually in the singular, metonymically) The people in a room.

The room was on its feet.

意味（11）

(mining) An area for working in a coal mine.

意味（12）

(caving) A portion of a cave that is wider than a passage.

意味（13）

(Internet, countable) An IRC or chat room.

Some users may not be able to access the AOL room.

意味（14）

Place or position in society; office; rank; post, sometimes when vacated by its former occupant.

When ſhee that rules in Rhamnis golden gates, […]

Shall make me ſolely Emperour of Aſia,

Then ſhall your meeds and vallours be aduaunſt

When ſhee that rules in Rhamnis golden gates, […] Shall make me ſolely Emperour of Aſia, Then ſhall your meeds and vallours be aduaunſt To roomes of honour and Nobilitie.

意味（15）

A quantity of furniture sufficient to furnish one room.

“I understand you need some furniture and can’t get no credit.” I liked to fell over. He say, “I’ll give you all the credit you want, but you got to pay the interest on it.” I told him, “Give me three rooms worth and charge whatever you want.”