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- 1. adequate space to move or work in: informal "a restaurant with more elbow room"
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elbow room | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] Add to word list. space in which to move around: With five people in my little car, there won’t be enough elbow room. (Definition of elbow room from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of ELBOW ROOM is room for moving the elbows freely. How to use elbow room in a sentence.
Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [edit] elbow room (uncountable) Room or space in which to move or maneuver. There wasn't that much elbow room in the aircraft. (figurative) Freedom or leeway. The employees really don't have much elbow room in which to explore new ideas. Translations. [edit] ± room or space in which to move or maneuver. ± freedom or leeway. Categories:
1. room to move. There was not much elbow room in the cockpit of a Snipe. 2. scope to function. His speech was designed to give himself more political elbow room. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. elbow room. the freedom to do what you need or want to do in a particular situation.
noun. /ˈelbəʊ ruːm/, /ˈelbəʊ rʊm/ [uncountable] (informal) enough space to move or walk in. The tiny toilet compartment gives you hardly any elbow room. Want to learn more?
Definitions of 'elbow room' 1. Elbow room is the freedom to do what you want to do or need to do in a particular situation. [informal] [...] 2. If there is enough elbow room in a place or vehicle, it is not too small or too crowded. [informal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'elbow room' • scope, room, space, freedom [...] More.
ELBOW ROOM definition: space to move easily. Learn more.
The earliest known use of the noun elbow room is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for elbow room is from around 1540, in the writing of Andrew Borde, physician and author. elbow room is formed within English, by compounding.
elbow room - space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
noun. space for movement. “hardly enough elbow room to turn around” synonyms: room, way. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Elbow room." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/elbow room. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers' top pick: Over 5,000,000 students worldwide use VocabTrainer!
