room

From Wiktionary

room is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ru:m/, /rʊm/
• SAMPA: /ru:m/, /rUm/
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[change] Noun

Singular room

Plural rooms

1. (countable) A room is a place which is part of a building. Someone is able to see other people who are in the same room.

   We need a long, wide room because many people will be at the meeting.

2. (uncountable) Room can mean some space; a place with nothing, only air.

   I need room to be able to move my arms and not touch people.

[change] Verb

Plain form room

Third-person singular rooms

Past tense roomed

Past participle roomed

Present participle rooming

1. To live in or share a room.

   I roomed with Ryan all four years of college.