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

Linens: Add a splash of personality to your bedroom by casually draping a batik quilt at the foot of the bed, Soriano suggests. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024

Donald Trump’s Wives: What to Know About Ivana Trump, Marla Maples and Melania Trump The home features six stories, five bedrooms and five full bathrooms. —Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 19 July 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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1600, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bedroom

• bedroom community
• guest bedroom
• master bedroom

Kids Definition

bedroom

noun

bed·​room

-ˌrüm,

-ˌru̇m

: a room used for sleeping