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 Patients have more elbow room and privacy here. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024 The location was marked by tighter editing, up-front styling moments reflecting key looks of the season, elbow room and design details and furnishings that brought an air of refinement to the space. David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024 Pre-renovation, the flagship was more sectional, with less elbow room. David Moin, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 The new car affords its driver and passenger improved outward vision, elbow room, cargo capacity, and spaciousness, such that even optional 2+2 seating is available for the first time. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elbow room
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Noun
  • Pharmacy layout: Wider aisles, new private screening rooms and private checkout areas.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Again, this isn’t a novel concept as much as Counsell reading the room and responding to a particular group of players.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The combination of humor, humility, and skill made Arya stand out in a space dominated by polished perfection.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Will Stein, the offensive coordinator at Oregon under head coach Dan Lanning, runs a multiple spread offense that utilized Ferguson as a blocker, motion player, and receiver and aims to manipulate space in the passing game.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow%20room. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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