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

The residence features three bedrooms, generous entertaining spaces, and a terrace with its own swimming pool. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2026

The nine-bedroom property meets that tradition with more than 500 feet of frontage, a sandy beach, boathouse and the largest permanent in-water dock on the lake. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Retired Brazilian soccer legend Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, better known by the nickname Kaká, bought a three-bedroom, 3,345-square-foot condo in Bal Harbour. — Catherine Odom july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

About half of the apartments would be one-bedroom units, with the other half consisting of two-bedrooms and studios. — Ilana Arougheti july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 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