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I have been searching google and I also got some answers but they didn't satisfy me .Could someone answer it in a "native" way .

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  • A room is a generally small enclosed space so people would say "in the room" if they are located in a room. – legs Aug 08 '18 at 15:56
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    Possible duplicate of [Should I say "She is in the park" or "She is at the park"?](https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/40439/should-i-say-she-is-in-the-park-or-she-is-at-the-park) – Nathan Tuggy Aug 08 '18 at 20:10

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I would use "in the room" if the object, event or whatever I was specifying was actually located inside said room.

"I think James is in the room. I don't see him out here."

I would use "at the room" if the object was located outside or near the room, but not actually in it.

"James is at the examination room. He is going to wait for us before going inside."

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    We might also use _at_ for certain places in the room: _at the front of the room_, e.g. – J.R. Aug 09 '18 at 01:18