- room
- n.partitioned part of a building
1) to rent a room from
2) to let (BE), let out (BE), rent, rent out (AE) a room to
3) to book (BE), reserve a room
4) an adjoining; back; baggage (AE); banquet room; bathroom; bedroom; board; changing (BE), dressing; common (BE); dining; double; drawing, front (BE), living, sitting; family; game, recreation, rumpus (AE); guest; locker; lumber (BE), storage; reading room; showroom; single; spare; utility; waiting room
5) (in a hospital) a delivery; emergency (AE); hospital; operating (esp. AE; BE prefers operating theatre); private; recovery; semiprivate room
6) a ladies', powder; men's (AE); rest (AE) room; (BE; euphemism) the smallest room ('the room with the toilet')
7) a furnished; rented room; (a) room to let (now BE)
space8) to make room for
9) to occupy, take up room
10) headroom; legroom
11) (in a theater) standing room only
12) room for (there is room for another bed)
13) room to + inf. (the children have room to play)
possibilityUSAGE NOTE: In the US, a bathroom usu. contains a toilet, sink, and bathtub or shower. In GB, it must contain a bath or shower and may have a toilet and washbasin. In CE, a cloakroom is a place in a public building where coats, umbrellas, etc. may be left temporarily. In GB, it can also denote a small room on the ground floor of a house near the front door; this room often contains a toilet and a place for hanging coats.14) room for (there is no room for doubt)
* * *[ru(ː)m]banquet roomlegroomlockerlockerreading roomrent out (AE) a room torented roomreserve a roomrest (AE) roomsemiprivate roomshowroomsinglesittingtake up roomwaiting room(BE; euphemism) the smallest room ('the room with the toilet')baggage (AE)emergency (AE)men's (AE)rumpus (AE)changing (BE)common (BE)front (BE)let out (BE)lumber (BE)operating (esp. AE; BE prefers operating theatre)(a) room to let (now BE)(in a hospital) a delivery(in a theater) standing room only['partitioned part of a building'] to rent a room from['space'] to make room fora furnisheda ladies'an adjoiningheadroomto occupyto book (BE)to let (BE)room to + inf. (the children have room to play)room for (there is room for another bed)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.