elbowroom

[el-boh-room, -roo m]

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noun

ample room; space in which to move freely.
scope; opportunity: a job with elbowroom.

Origin of elbowroom

First recorded in 1530–40; elbow + room

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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, location

Examples from the Web for elbowroom

Historical Examples of elbowroom

Tellsons wanted not elbowroom, Tellsons wanted no light, Tellsons wanted no embellishment.
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British Dictionary definitions for elbowroom

elbowroom

noun

sufficient scope to move or function

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