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.
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Noun
Upstairs, the primary bedroom had its own balcony with expansive views of the Caribbean Sea and the pool. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025 Evidence pointing directly to Avery’s involvement included drops of his blood that were found in Halbach's Toyota RAV4 and her keys, which were found in his bedroom along with his DNA, per the Post-Crescent. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025 One bedroom has a peach-pink color scheme, while the smaller of the two is a crisp white, furnished with a red four-poster and a wicker armchair. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025 To minimize discomfort and disruptions, use light, cooling bedding and keep your bedroom cool and dark. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedroom

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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“Bedroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedroom. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

bedroom

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

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