bedroom

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noun

bed·​room ˈbed-ˌrüm How to pronounce bedroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping
bedroomed
ˈbed-ˌrümd How to pronounce bedroom (audio)
-ˌru̇md
adjective

bedroom

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adjective

1
: dealing with, suggestive of, or inviting sexual relations
a bedroom farce
bedroom eyes
2
: inhabited or used by commuters
a bedroom community

Examples of bedroom in a Sentence

Adjective The play is a bedroom farce about a middle-aged couple. She looked at him with bedroom eyes.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Nevada County deputies responded to a 911 call at 5:08 p.m. Saturday from one of Moran’s relatives, who had found the woman fatally shot in her bedroom, according to the news release. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 14 Apr. 2024 At the center is a clear canvas sitting room, from which two bedrooms can be entered, one to the left and the other to the right. Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024 Slightly smaller but still quite spacious, Cottage House spans 3,650 square feet with three bedrooms and two baths. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024 While this may be a dealbreaker for some, setting up an indoor space for young pilots (a playroom, bedroom, etc.) can help create a safe area for your kiddo to play and have fun. Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024 Though the $8 million deal was inked off-market, thus rendering photos and details scant, tax records indicate the 7,600-square-foot residence features five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. James McClain, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024 The condominium features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 8. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024 Pets can also bring in pollen from the outdoors, so keep them out of your bedroom and wash them regularly. Nina Agrawal, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024 Police went to Gentili’s Brooklyn home on Feb. 6, following a 911 call from her partner, and found the longtime activist dead in her bedroom, authorities said. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
Adjective
By mid-2024, Wymara will add five more multi-bedroom villas, bringing the total up to 12, as well as a new restaurant and bar beside the villa beach. Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2023 Many of the resorts also have multi-bedroom houses for group getaways. Annie Midori Atherton, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2023 Perfect for larger groups, Mediterranean-style, multi-bedroom villas are built into the hillside. Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2023 In late 2016, the region got its first new hotel in two decades with the opening of Limelight Hotel Ketchum, which has 99 modern, upscale rooms and suites, plus 14 multi-bedroom condos, located in the heart of downtown. Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2022 The exceptional room options include bungalows with solar roofs and multi-bedroom villas, with a full kitchen and ocean-view living room. Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022 Many of the multi-bedroom suites and cottages here are rented for weeks at a time (with repeat guests year after year). Rachel King, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2022 White Elephant also has the most diverse options for accommodations from guest rooms and suites to multi-bedroom (and multi-story) cottages and residences. Rachel King, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2022 Rosewood Miramar Beach hotel includes luxury beachfront guestrooms, suites and multi-bedroom bungalows, a fitness studio, two pools and first-class beach service on the shores of Miramar Beach. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 20 Aug. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1600, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedroom was in 1600

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Cite this Entry

“Bedroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedroom. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

bedroom

noun
bed·​room
-ˌrüm,
-ˌru̇m
: a room used for sleeping
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