elbow roomnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈel.bəʊ ˌruːm/us/ˈel.boʊ ˌruːm/space to move around in:
We were tightly squashed in at dinner, with very little elbow room.
freedom to do what you want:
At first the management gave the new director plenty of elbow room.
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Space - general words
- bay
- blank
- box
- chamber
- clearance
- expanse
- floor
- footprint
- headroom
- indent
- patch
- room
- space
- spacing
- spacious
- spatial
- standing room
- way
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