Dictionary

SRO en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of senior-ranking officer.
   alt of senior-ranking officer
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of school resource officer.
   alt of school resource officer
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of single-room occupancy.
   alt of single-room occupancy
   • Freddie gave him the address of an SRO way uptown on 171st Street, room 306. 2021, Colson Whitehead, Harlem Shuffle, Fleet, page 222:
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of solid roundish object.
   alt of solid roundish object

Forms

SRO en · X

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of standing room only.
   alt of standing room only
   • What a pro! Herc could stop a show Point him at a monster and you're talking S.R.O. 1997, “Zero to Hero”, David Zippel (lyrics), Alan Menken (music), performed by Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Vaneese Thomas, and Tawatha Agee:
   • I know I'm the best there is But all they want is a show Well, that's all right, I'll be glad to oblige S.R.O., S.R.O. 1984, “Merano”, Tim Rice, Björn Ulvaeus (lyrics), Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (music), performed by Murray Head, Ambrosian Singers, and the London Symphony Orchestra: