small room

Cramped living space

A small room is simply a room of limited size.

The phrase appears in euphemisms for toilet—small room, smallest room, smallest room in the house—perhaps from an era when the water closet was literally the most compact space in a dwelling.

Related
  • crampedUncomfortably lacking space
  • nookSheltered corner or alcove
  • boxroomSmall storage chamber
  • boothTemporary enclosed compartment
  • garretsTop-floor attic rooms

vestibule · chamber · pantry · coat closet · closet · walk-in closet · utility closet · crawlspace · alcove · cubicle · anteroom · cabin · cubbyhole · cell · compartment · attic · scullery · den

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Opposites
size

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Venue for formal dances

great hall · banquet hall · auditorium · gymnasium · warehouse

openness

small roomopen space

Unobstructed outdoor area

open floor plan · courtyard · plaza · field · open air

grandeur/function

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Venue for formal dances

throne room · stateroom · banquet hall · reception hall · drawing room

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G