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 roomPatients 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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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.
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