ROOMING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

rooming

verb

present participle of room

as in housing

to provide with living quarters or shelter we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms

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Recent Examples of rooming Through the course of rooming together in dorms at rookie minicamp, doing community service work, taking group trips to Braves games and, of course, navigating practices, the Falcons’ rookie class formed a tight bond. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 July 2026 The couple takes in a boarder, Herald Loomis, whose search for his missing wife draws the house into a reckoning with forces — both human and supernatural — that haunt everyone who is rooming there. — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026 The dispute — fueled by Fleming’s claims about Slusser’s health and academics and Slusser’s allegations about playing and rooming with a biological male — has triggered lawsuits and intense national scrutiny on the program. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 Larry Bradley played outside linebacker for UC Davis from 1978-81, rooming with Ken O’Brien. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025 The story of the two stars rooming together made headlines back in 2013 when the reality star appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Koster notched six points for the Heartlanders in seven playoff games while rooming with former Gophers teammate Jonny Sorenson. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooming

Verb

The Hotel Westin Excelsior, which sits opposite to the Palazzo, will officially become part of MIA, housing its film and drama activities in conference and meeting rooms.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Within this market, ICE ships detainees around the country, paying hundreds of facilities a per-day rate for housing them.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of housing

Verb

Its wheelbase and overall dimensions are larger than the Eagle's, making it a tad more accommodating for bigger riders.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
The regime’s final refuge now lies in the self-deception of fearful nations that still believe accommodating aggression can secure a durable peace.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodating

Verb

That’s true even while lodging in a dorm room at Missouri Western State University, home of the Chiefs’ annual summer training camp.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
The criminal complaint alleges that Castro fired a gun at the front door of a home in Minneapolis, striking a victim in the leg before lodging in a child’s bedroom wall, and then knowingly provided false information to an officer about it.

— Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of lodging

Verb

The spokesperson clarified that the child was not boarding a bus or crossing to catch a bus at the stop, but did not provide additional details about what was going on at the time.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Passengers were seen deplaning via stairs and boarding a bus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of boarding

Verb

Collins is bunking in a 10-bedroom villa with a view of the ocean that is renting for approximately $12 thousand a day with a private chef and full staff.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Though Biggs is making the upgrade from tween to teen room, the content creator is still bunking with her younger sister, Aleia.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026