room meaning
room :
space, area
noun
▪ This room is very big.
▪ This space is very big.
▪ There is no room for more chairs.
▪ There is no space for more chairs.
paraphrasing
▪ space – area
▪ chamber – area
▪ area – space
▪ place – space
room :
to provide space, to accommodate
verb
▪ They roomed together at college.
▪ They shared space together at college.
▪ We can room four people here.
▪ We can provide space for four people here.
paraphrasing
▪ accommodate – provide space
▪ house – provide space
Pronunciation
room [ruːm]
The stress is on 'room' and sounds like 'room'.
Common phrases and grammar about room
room - Common meaning
noun
space, area
verb
to provide space, to accommodate
Part of Speech Changes for "room"
▪ roomy (adjective) – having lots of space
▪ roominess (noun) – the quality of having space
Common Expressions with "room"
▪ make room – create space
▪ room for improvement – space to get better
▪ spare room – extra space
▪ room with a view – space with a nice sight
Important examples of room in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, room is often used to talk about space or capacity.
Example of a confusing word: place (a specific location)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Room as a verb is less common but can appear in questions about providing space.
room
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
make room
'create space', used when rearranging or organizing.
room to grow
means 'space to develop or improve', used in personal or professional contexts.
Differences between similar words and room
room
,
space
differences
Room often refers to a specific area, while space can be more general or abstract.
room
,
chamber
differences
Room is a common term for any space in a building, while chamber often refers to a specific or special room.
Words with the same origin as room
The origin of room
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
