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elbow room

noun

Definition of elbow room

as in room

an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing help me move the furniture so that we'll have enough elbow room to do some aerobics

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Recent Examples of elbow room Make The Space Cozy, Not Formal Clear a large table and make sure everyone has enough elbow room. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 That will give adjoining passengers a bit more elbow room and an extra table – for an additional cost, of course. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 The seating option will allow window and aisle passengers to have more elbow room and leg space. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Tables fill fast, but walk-ins may find elbow room. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for elbow room

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Prince William is a big guy and, at 6-foot-3, often is the largest person in a room.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
The bank also said that while shares are up 67% this year, the stock still has plenty more room to run ahead of its next scheduled earnings in November.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of room

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The lap pool shares the roof with a sunken lounge, barbecue area, covered dining space and bathroom.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
His producers find a shadowy space between the headrush of cloud rap and the glitchiness of PC Music hyperpop, where everything sounds colossal and darkly palatial.

— Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

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