A room is a space enclosed with walls that can be used for different purposes, such as a living room or a kitchen. Rooms vary in size and shape, but they are always functional and often decorated. Other synonyms for room include apartment, chamber, cabin, cubicle, den, hall, parlor, study, toilet, vestibule, and more. Some rooms are located inside a larger structure, such as a house or building, while others are found in other types of structures, such as vehicles, ships, and airports.

Depending on how it is used, the word room can refer to either the physical space or the scope of an activity:

I have plenty of room in my schedule for this project.

There is room in your life for a dog.

The company has the room to expand and grow.

There is room to improve the system.

There is room to be more creative with the budget.

Whether it is the physical space or the scope of an activity, room can also describe an opportunity:

There’s always room in our lives for improvement.

The team has the room to grow and develop as a result of their hard work.

A common grammar debate is whether to use the word room to mean both the physical space and the possibility of doing something: