bedroom

1 of 2

noun

bed·​room ˈbed-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

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

bedroomed

ˈbed-ˌrümd 

-ˌru̇md

adjective

bedroom

2 of 2

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

This two-story house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

For the full royal treatment, book the seven-bedroom Royal Suite overlooking the Buckingham Palace Gardens or the 3,907-square-foot Presidential Suite, styled like a 19th-century mansion with marble columns, elaborate bas-reliefs, and space for up to 14 guests. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026

Antique furnishings and high ceilings give it a stately feel, with plenty of decor ideas to bookmark—starting with the lace canopy curtains in the bedroom. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 June 2026

The median rent price for a one-bedroom apartment in the city dropped around 4%, compared to last year. —Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 9 June 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