bedroom

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noun

Synonyms of bedroomnext
: a room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping

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
Of course, the pair of two-bedroom penthouses offer the best of both worlds, each with a 38-foot-long infinity pool that bleeds into the seascape dotted with surfers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 Four additional en-suite bedrooms make up the children’s wing, while a separate guest suite has its own entrance, full kitchen, and living area. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026 From bedroom songwriting to global stages, a handful of rising musicians are getting their names highlighted with TIME. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 Why do the slow-rising curtains in Digger’s bedroom resemble the ruffled drapes adorning a theatrical stage? — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

bedroom

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

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