SRO

or S.R.O.

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single-room occupancy.

standing room only.

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Words nearby SRO

Srinagar, sriracha, Śri-Vaishnavism, SRN, sRNA, SRO, SRP, SRS, SRS-A, Srta., sruti

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How to use SRO in a sentence

It was SRO in the meeting room, packed to the gills with the entire ad-hoc, except for my new recruits.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow
Vy ućh duhitar divo m ćiraṁ tanuth apaḥ net tv stenaṁ yath ripuṁ tapti sro arćish; Ṛigv.
Zoological Mythology, Volume I (of 2)|Angelo de Gubernatis
Vy ućh duhitar divo m ćiraṁ tanutha apaḥ net tv stenaṁ yath ripuṁ tapti sro arćish; Ṛigv.
Zoological Mythology (Volume II)|Angelo de Gubernatis

British Dictionary definitions for SRO

SRO

abbreviation for

standing room only

British Statutory Rules and Orders

self-regulatory organization

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