cramped quarter
Frequency: 6.26.0 per million words
describes a very small or restricted living space
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Examples (10)
- Sailors on the submarine had to get used to living in cramped quarters.
- Immigrants often shared cramped quarters in tenements upon arriving in the new country.
- The university dormitory offered little more than cramped quarters for the two roommates.
- After a week in the tiny cabin, the family grew tired of the cramped quarters.
- We will have to endure cramped quarters on the expedition, so pack light.
- The new open-plan office felt more like cramped quarters than a collaborative workspace.
- He has lived in cramped quarters his whole life and dreams of a spacious home.
- If you're not used to cramped quarters, a long-distance train journey can be challenging.
- The rescue team had to operate out of cramped quarters set up near the disaster site.
- Living in such cramped quarters tests everyone's patience.