bedroom

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noun

bed·​room ˈbed-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping

bedroomed

ˈbed-ˌrümd 

-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

My mother picks me up off the floor, pulling me across the hall, into my bedroom, into bed. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

For multi-generation families that want to stay together, Benton Cottage offers the perfect base, containing four bedrooms and bathrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen, and enclosed back yard. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Pylon is Beatrice Laus’ fourth album, after growing up in public as Beabadoobee, going from the teenage bedroom-pop whiz kid du jour to bona fide rock star. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Located within a contemporary development less than 500 feet from the beach, the modern pad spans almost 5,000 square feet, with five bedrooms and six bathrooms spread across three floors. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1570, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bedroom

• bedroom community
• guest bedroom
• master bedroom

Rhymes for bedroom

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume
• courtroom

Kids Definition

bedroom

noun

bed·​room

-ˌrüm, 

-ˌru̇m

: a room used for sleeping