{
    "term": "room",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a part of a building that has its own walls, floor and ceiling and is usually used for a particular purpose",
            "sensetop": "in the/somebody's room",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I heard him **enter the room**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As soon as the teacher **left the room** there was uproar."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were in **the next room** and we could hear every word they said.",
                    "contextForm": "in the/somebody's room"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't want to watch television. I'll be in **the other room** *(= a different room)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I think Simon is in his room *(= bedroom)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They had to sit in the **waiting room** for an hour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **dining/living/sitting room**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **conference/meeting room**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was pacing the room nervously."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I used to share a room (= bedroom) with my sister."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our guests are sleeping in the spare room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She felt sick and the room was spinning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She flew from room to room looking for the fire extinguisher."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Suddenly Katie burst into the room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The patient was in a private room equipped with bathroom and TV."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The room contained little more than a table and chair."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The room smelled of stale sweat and coffee."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The room was filled with morning sunshine."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The rooms are cramped and narrow."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We hired a room for the party."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He walked out of the room and slammed the door."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Houses and homes"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "cavernous", "enormous"],
                "verb + room": ["burst into", "come into", "creep into"],
                "room + verb": [
                    "adjoin something",
                    "face something",
                    "overlook something"
                ],
                "room + noun": ["key", "number", "lights"],
                "preposition": [
                    "around a/​the room",
                    "round a/​the room",
                    "from room to room"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "having the number of rooms mentioned",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a three-roomed/three-room apartment"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a bedroom in a hotel, etc.",
            "labels": "(British English)(North American English)(British English)(especially British English)(both British English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(both British English)(British English)(North American English also)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a double/single room"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I just stayed in my **hotel room**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'd like to book a room with a view of the lake."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We rented a room while looking for a house to buy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She lets out rooms to students."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Guests are requested to vacate their rooms by 11 a.m."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Soaring room rates have put tourists off visiting the city."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was renting a tiny basement room at that time."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Holidays"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "cavernous", "enormous"],
                "verb + room": ["burst into", "come into", "creep into"],
                "room + verb": [
                    "adjoin something",
                    "face something",
                    "overlook something"
                ],
                "room + noun": ["key", "number", "lights"],
                "preposition": [
                    "around a/​the room",
                    "round a/​the room",
                    "from room to room"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a set of two or more rooms that you rent to live in",
            "labels": "(British English, old-fashioned)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They lived in rooms in Kensington."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "empty space that can be used for a particular purpose",
            "sensetop": "room for somebody/somethingroom to do somethingroom for somebody to do something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'll move the table—it takes up too much room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is there enough room for me in the car?",
                    "contextForm": "room for somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How can we **make room **for all the furniture?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bar was so packed there was hardly room to move.",
                    "contextForm": "room to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We got our stuff in the van with room to spare."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **left room **for Zac to sit beside me.",
                    "contextForm": "room for somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's **plenty of room** in the attic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You'll have to find room for all those books."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Will there be enough room for that dishwasher in your kitchen?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's room for one more at the table."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["ample", "considerable", "enough"],
                "verb + room": ["find", "leave", "make"],
                "preposition": ["room for"],
                "phrases": ["room for manoeuvre/​maneuver"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "the possibility of something existing or happening; the opportunity to do something",
            "sensetop": "room for somethingroom to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He had to be certain. There could be **no room for doubt**.",
                    "contextForm": "room for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's some **room for improvement** in your work *(= it is not as good as it could be)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is important to give children room to think for themselves.",
                    "contextForm": "room to do something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "all the people in a room",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The whole room burst into applause."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A ripple of laughter ran round the room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The room fell silent as she rose to speak."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a problem or question that everyone knows about but does not mention because it is easier not to discuss it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The elephant in the room was the money that had to be paid in bribes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There’s a big elephant in the room and it’s gun control."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the chance to change the way that something happens and influence decisions that are made",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Small farmers have limited room for manoeuvre."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The economic conditions are restricting the bank's freedom of manoeuvre."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has very little room for manoeuvre on this issue."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "when somebody says there’s no room to swing a cat, they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a decision that people describe as being made in a smoke-filled room is made by a small group of people at a private meeting, rather than in an open and democratic way",
            "labels": "(disapproving)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ruːm//rʊm/",
                "audio": "ro/room/room__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ruːm//rʊm/",
                "audio": "ro/room/room__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English rūm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruim, German Raum."
}