tight quarters
Barely room enough
Tight quarters are cramped, confined spaces with little room to move: The submarine crew lived in tight quarters for months.
The phrase often describes living or working conditions where people are packed closely together.
In such tight quarters, tensions rose quickly.
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- confinedKept within bounds
- claustrophobicFearing confined spaces
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
sardines · packed like sardines · sardine can · closet · broom closet · cubicle · phone booth · elbow · personal space · stuffy · narrow · snug · packed · standing room only · boxed · suffocating · bunks · galley
- personal spacepersonal bubble, social distance, buffer zone, comfort zone, proximity
spatial capacity
tight quartersopen space
Unobstructed outdoor area
wide open spaces · room to spare · elbow room · breathing room · open floor plan
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