room

1. (now rare) An opportunity or scope (to do something).Examples: "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."; "Nor shalt thou give me room to doubt whether it be necessity or love, that inspires this condescending impulse."archaiccountableuncountable

2. (uncountable) Space for something, or to carry out an activity.Examples: "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."uncountable

3. (archaic) A particular portion of space.Examples: "If he have but twelve pence in his purse, he will give it for the best room in a playhouse."; "When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room."Synonyms: elbow room, legroom, spacearchaiccountableuncountable

4. (uncountable, figuratively) Sufficient space for or to do something.Examples: "There was no prince in the empire who had room for such an alliance."; "There are major disagreements within the Coalition and politicians always want to retain room for manoeuvre."figurativelyuncountable

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

6. (obsolete) A place; a stead.Examples: "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."; "A ram was accepted as a vicarious sacrifice in room of the royal victim."countableobsoleteuncountable