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 bedroom is on floor one, the first door on the right (that door, by the way, has three peepholes carved seemingly at random), and is bedecked in reddish wood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

The three-bedroom is surrounded by scenic bulrushes, plus there’s a large swimming pool with sun loungers and an outdoor shower to set the scene for serene summer living. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Born into an Italian-American family, Fauci grew up in a three-bedroom apartment above his father’s pharmacy at 13th Avenue and 83rd Street in Brooklyn. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

The corner unit has two bedrooms and three bathrooms in roughly 1,700 square feet reconfigured by designer Giancarlo Valle. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 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