bedroom

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noun

bed·​room ˈbed-ˌrüm How to pronounce bedroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
Synonyms of bedroomnext
: 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
Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace. Bridget Borgobello july 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026 The roughly 6,000-square-foot city-view home features five bedrooms, a gym, yoga room, wine cellar, full bar, and smart-home technology. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 July 2026 That includes delicious deals across lots of furniture and home decor, including bedroom pieces, outdoor gems, and ceramics to uplift any area of your home. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026 Giordani is also renting out her two-bedroom tiny home during the World Cup. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedroom

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1570, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedroom was circa 1570

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“Bedroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedroom. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

bedroom

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

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