elbowroom
[el-boh-room, -roo m]
noun
ample room; space in which to move freely.
scope; opportunity: a job with elbowroom.
Origin of elbowroom
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Related Words for elbowroom
edge, limit, surplus, action, area, space, spectrum, field, length, scope, territory, dimension, matter, place, slot, arena, capacity, zone, spot, locationExamples from the Web for elbowroom
Historical Examples of elbowroom
Tellsons wanted not elbowroom, Tellsons wanted no light, Tellsons wanted no embellishment.
An Advanced English Grammar with ExercisesGeorge Lyman Kittredge
elbowroom
noun
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