as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms
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Recent Examples of rooming
The couple takes in a boarder, Herald Loomis, whose search for his missing wife draws the house into a reckoning with forces — both human and supernatural — that haunt everyone who is rooming there.
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Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The dispute — fueled by Fleming’s claims about Slusser’s health and academics and Slusser’s allegations about playing and rooming with a biological male — has triggered lawsuits and intense national scrutiny on the program.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Larry Bradley played outside linebacker for UC Davis from 1978-81, rooming with Ken O’Brien.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The story of the two stars rooming together made headlines back in 2013 when the reality star appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Koster notched six points for the Heartlanders in seven playoff games while rooming with former Gophers teammate Jonny Sorenson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The dispute — fueled by Fleming’s claims about Slusser’s health and academics and Slusser’s allegations about playing and rooming with a biological male — has triggered lawsuits and intense national scrutiny on the program.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Larry Bradley played outside linebacker for UC Davis from 1978-81, rooming with Ken O’Brien.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The story of the two stars rooming together made headlines back in 2013 when the reality star appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Koster notched six points for the Heartlanders in seven playoff games while rooming with former Gophers teammate Jonny Sorenson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooming
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The massive data centers, warehouse-like buildings housing the computer servers and other infrastructure used to power AI, are at the center of steadily growing complaints from communities about energy bills, noise and environmental impacts.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Eskamani also called for reforms to how FWC oversees facilities housing the animals, as the agency is not equipped to perform medical checks on the animals.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Teams are very accommodating in that regard.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The vehicles feature a spacious, bidirectional interior without a steering wheel, accommodating up to four passengers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Ramsbottom was at his desk when the drone smashed through the workspace's tin ceiling, spraying shrapnel in all directions, and lodging a chunk of glass in the back of his head.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Video of the strip mall in the 9300 block of Ballard showed the front glass doors and windows of restaurants, convenience stores and other retail outlets smashed and workers boarding them up Thursday morning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The Dutch couple who presented the first two cases had traveled through Argentina, Chile and Uruguay before boarding the ship, the WHO said.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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For years, state regulators had asked the Sheriff’s Office to stop triple-bunking people, a practice the department acknowledged was dangerous.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Rooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooming. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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