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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  room
       
          channel

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Room \Room\ (r[=oo]m), n. [OE. roum, rum, space, AS. r[=u]m;
     akin to OS., OFries. & Icel. r[=u]m, D. ruim, G. raum, OHG.
     r[=u]m, Sw. & Dan. rum, Goth. r[=u]ms, and to AS. r[=u]m,
     adj., spacious, D. ruim, Icel. r[=u]mr, Goth. r[=u]ms; and
     prob. to L. rus country (cf. Rural), Zend rava[.n]h wide,
     free, open, ravan a plain.]
     1. Unobstructed spase; space which may be occupied by or
        devoted to any object; compass; extent of place, great or
        small; as, there is not room for a house; the table takes
        up too much room.
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              Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet
              there is room.                        --Luke xiv.
                                                    22.
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              There was no room for them in the inn. --Luke ii. 7.
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     2. A particular portion of space appropriated for occupancy;
        a place to sit, stand, or lie; a seat.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              If he have but twelve pence in his purse, he will
              give it for the best room in a playhouse.
                                                    --Overbury.
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              When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit
              not down in the highest room.         --Luke xiv. 8.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Especially, space in a building or ship inclosed or set
        apart by a partition; an apartment or chamber.
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              I found the prince in the next room.  --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Place or position in society; office; rank; post; station;
        also, a place or station once belonging to, or occupied
        by, another, and vacated. [Obs.]
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              When he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in
              the room of his father Herod.         --Matt. ii.
                                                    22.
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              Neither that I look for a higher room in heaven.
                                                    --Tyndale.
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              Let Bianca take her sister's room.    --Shak.
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     5. Possibility of admission; ability to admit; opportunity to
        act; fit occasion; as, to leave room for hope.
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              There was no prince in the empire who had room for
              such an alliance.                     --Addison.
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     Room and space (Shipbuilding), the distance from one side
        of a rib to the corresponding side of the next rib; space
        being the distance between two ribs, in the clear, and
        room the width of a rib.
  
     To give room, to withdraw; to leave or provide space
        unoccupied for others to pass or to be seated.
  
     To make room, to open a space, way, or passage; to remove
        obstructions; to give room.
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              Make room, and let him stand before our face.
                                                    --Shak.
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     Syn: Space; compass; scope; latitude.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Room \Room\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Roomed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Rooming.]
     To occupy a room or rooms; to lodge; as, they arranged to
     room together.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Room \Room\, a. [AS. r[=u]m.]
     Spacious; roomy. [Obs.]
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           No roomer harbour in the place.          --Chaucer.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Room \Room\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Roomed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Rooming.]
     To occupy a room or rooms; to lodge; as, they arranged to
     room together.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Room \Room\, a. [AS. r[=u]m.]
     Spacious; roomy. [Obs.]
  
           No roomer harbour in the place.          --Chaucer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Room \Room\ (r[=oo]m), n. [OE. roum, rum, space, AS. r[=u]m;
     akin to OS., OFries. & Icel. r[=u]m, D. ruim, G. raum, OHG.
     r[=u]m, Sw. & Dan. rum, Goth. r[=u]ms, and to AS. r[=u]m,
     adj., spacious, D. ruim, Icel. r[=u]mr, Goth. r[=u]ms; and
     prob. to L. rus country (cf. Rural), Zend rava[.n]h wide,
     free, open, ravan a plain.]
     1. Unobstructed spase; space which may be occupied by or
        devoted to any object; compass; extent of place, great or
        small; as, there is not room for a house; the table takes
        up too much room.
  
              Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet
              there is room.                        --Luke xiv.
                                                    22.
  
              There was no room for them in the inn. --Luke ii. 7.
  
     2. A particular portion of space appropriated for occupancy;
        a place to sit, stand, or lie; a seat.
  
              If he have but twelve pence in his purse, he will
              give it for the best room in a playhouse.
                                                    --Overbury.
  
              When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit
              not down in the highest room.         --Luke xiv. 8.
  
     3. Especially, space in a building or ship inclosed or set
        apart by a partition; an apartment or chamber.
  
              I found the prince in the next room.  --Shak.
  
     4. Place or position in society; office; rank; post; station;
        also, a place or station once belonging to, or occupied
        by, another, and vacated. [Obs.]
  
              When he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in
              the room of his father Herod.         --Matt. ii.
                                                    22.
  
              Neither that I look for a higher room in heaven.
                                                    --Tyndale.
  
              Let Bianca take her sister's room.    --Shak.
  
     5. Possibility of admission; ability to admit; opportunity to
        act; fit occasion; as, to leave room for hope.
  
              There was no prince in the empire who had room for
              such an alliance.                     --Addison.
  
     Room and space (Shipbuilding), the distance from one side
        of a rib to the corresponding side of the next rib; space
        being the distance between two ribs, in the clear, and
        room the width of a rib.
  
     To give room, to withdraw; to leave or provide space
        unoccupied for others to pass or to be seated.
  
     To make room, to open a space, way, or passage; to remove
        obstructions; to give room.
  
              Make room, and let him stand before our face.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     Syn: Space; compass; scope; latitude.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  room
       n 1: an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and
            ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice
            view"
       2: space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly
          enough elbow room to turn around" [syn: way, elbow room]
       3: opportunity for; "room for improvement"
       4: the people who are present in a room; "the whole room was
          cheering"
       v : live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old
           boarding house" [syn: board]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  room
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 ο χώρος, ο κενός ή διαθέσιμος τόπος
     2 το δωμάτιο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  room
     Dutch n.
     cream (''of milk'')
     n.
     1 (lb en now rare) opportunity or scope (to do something). (from 9th
  c.)
     2 (lb en uncountable) Space ''for'' something, or ''to'' carry out an
  activity. (from 10th c.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.
     2 (lb en transitive) To assign to a room; to allocate a room to.
     a.
     (lb en dialectal or obsolete) wide; spacious; roomy.
     adv.
     1 (lb en dialectal or obsolete) far; at a distance; wide in space or
  extent.
     2 (lb en nautical) Off from the wind.
     n.
     (alt form en roum  deep blue dye)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Room
     Saterland Frisian n.
     cream

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  room
     n.
     1 (lb en now rare) opportunity or scope (to do something). (from 9th
  c.)
     2 (lb en uncountable) Space ''for'' something, or ''to'' carry out an
  activity. (from 10th c.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.
     2 (lb en transitive) To assign to a room; to allocate a room to.
     a.
     (lb en dialectal or obsolete) wide; spacious; roomy.
     adv.
     1 (lb en dialectal or obsolete) far; at a distance; wide in space or
  extent.
     2 (lb en nautical) Off from the wind.
     n.
     (alt form en roum  deep blue dye)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  room
     n.
     1 (lb en now rare) opportunity or scope (to do something). (from 9th
  c.)
     2 (lb en uncountable) Space ''for'' something, or ''to'' carry out an
  activity. (from 10th c.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.
     2 (lb en transitive) To assign to a room; to allocate a room to.
     a.
     (lb en dialectal or obsolete) wide; spacious; roomy.
     adv.
     1 (lb en dialectal or obsolete) far; at a distance; wide in space or
  extent.
     2 (lb en nautical) Off from the wind.
     n.
     (alt form en roum  deep blue dye)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Room
     Saterland Frisian n.
     cream

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  room
     n.
     1 (lb en now rare) opportunity or scope (to do something). (from 9th
  c.)
     2 (lb en uncountable) Space ''for'' something, or ''to'' carry out an
  activity. (from 10th c.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.
     2 (lb en transitive) To assign to a room; to allocate a room to.
     a.
     (lb en dialectal or obsolete) wide; spacious; roomy.
     adv.
     1 (lb en dialectal or obsolete) far; at a distance; wide in space or
  extent.
     2 (lb en nautical) Off from the wind.
     n.
     (alt form en roum  deep blue dye)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Room
     Saterland Frisian n.
     cream

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  room
     Hollanti n.
     kerma

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Room.
     abbr.
     (yhteys: raamattu) :w:Kirje roomalaisille

From Finnish Wiktionary: Finnish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-fi-2023-07-27 ]


  Room.
     abbr.
     (yhteys: raamattu) :w:Kirje roomalaisille

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  room
     Nederländska n.
     grädde

From Afrikaans-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 : [ freedict:afr-deu ]


  room /rˈʊəm/
  Rahm , Sahne

From Afrikaans-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:afr-eng ]


  room /rˈʊəm/
  cream

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  room /ɹˈuːm/
  kamer, vertrek

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Room /ɹˈuːm/
  الغرفة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  room //ɹum// //ɹuːm// //ɹʊm// 
  1. ста́я, стая
  division in a building
  2. стая 2.
  internet: IRC or chat room
   3.
  one's bedroom
  3. възможност
  opportunity or scope
  4. апартамент, квартира
  set of rooms inhabited by someone
  5. мя́сто, простра́нство
  space
  6. пространство
  sufficient space to do something

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  room //ɹum// //ɹuːm// //ɹʊm// 
  квартирувам
  to reside