"spare room" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spare rooms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spare room (plural spare rooms)
  1. guest room Categories (topical): Rooms
    Sense id: en-spare_room-en-noun-Y9qzvfcZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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