The difference between Legroom and Room

When used as nouns, legroom means space to stretch the legs while seated, whereas room means opportunity or scope (to do something).

Room is also adverb with the meaning: far.

Room is also verb with the meaning: to reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.

Room is also adjective with the meaning: wide.

check bellow for the other definitions of Legroom and Room

  1. Legroom as a noun:

    Space to stretch the legs while seated.

    Examples:

    "The lack of legroom on international flights can be a health hazard as blood clots can form from not being able to move around."

  2. Legroom as a noun:

    Space to move in.

  1. Room as a noun (now, rare):

    Opportunity or scope (to do something).

  2. Room as a noun (uncountable):

    Space for something, or to carry out an activity.

  3. Room as a noun (archaic):

    A particular portion of space.

  4. Room as a noun (uncountable, figuratively):

    Sufficient space or do something.

  5. Room as a noun (nautical):

    A space between the timbers of a ship's frame.

  6. Room as a noun (obsolete):

    Place; stead.

  7. Room as a noun (countable):

    A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling.

  8. Room as a noun (countable):

    With possessive pronoun: one's bedroom.

    Examples:

    "Go to your room!"

  9. Room as a noun (in the plural):

    A set of rooms inhabited by someone; one's lodgings.

  10. Room as a noun (always, _, in the singular):

    The people in a room.

    Examples:

    "The room was on its feet."

  11. Room as a noun (mining):

    An area for working in a coal mine.

  12. Room as a noun (caving):

    A portion of a cave that is wider than a passage.

  13. Room as a noun (Internet, countable):

    A forum or chat room.

    Examples:

    "Some users may not be able to access the AOL room."

  14. Room as a noun:

    Place or position in society; office; rank; post, sometimes when vacated by its former occupant.

  15. Room as a noun:

    Furniture sufficient to furnish a room.

  1. Room as a verb (intransitive):

    To reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.

    Examples:

    "Doctor Watson roomed with Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street."

  2. Room as a verb (transitive):

    To assign to a room; to allocate a room to.

  1. Room as an adjective (dialectal, or, obsolete):

    Wide; spacious; roomy.

  1. Room as an adverb (dialectal, or, obsolete):

    Far; at a distance; wide in space or extent.

  2. Room as an adverb (nautical):

    Off from the wind.

  1. Room as a noun:

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