ROOM, n.
1. Space compass extent of place, great or small. Let the words occupy as little room as possible.
2. Space or place unoccupied.
Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. Luke 14 .
3. Place for reception or admission of any thing. In this case, there is no room for doubt or for argument.
4. Place of another stead as in succession or substitution. One magistrate or king comes in the room of a former one. We often place one thing in the room of another. 1 Kings 20 .
5. Unoccupied opportunity. The eager pursuit of wealth leaves little room for serious reflection.
6. An apartment in a house any division separated from the rest by a partition as a parlor, drawing room or bed-room also an apartment in a ship, as the cook-room, bread-room, gun-room, &c.
7. A seat. Luke 14 .
To make room, to open a way or passage to free from obstructions.
To make room, to open a space or place for any thing.
To give room, to withdraw to leave space unoccupied for others to pass or to be seated.
ROOM, To occupy an apartment to lodge an academic use of the word. A B rooms at No. 7.