SINCE 1828
bedsit
noun
bed·sit
| \ ˌbed-ˈsit
\
\
variants:
or less commonly bed-sit
plural bedsits
also bed-sits
Definition of bedsit
British
: a one-room apartment serving as both bedroom and living room
At times he would work on benches in train stations, or in Kew Gardens, just to escape the solitude of his bedsit.— Andrew Brown
— called also bedsitter, bed-sitting room
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bedsit
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bedsit
British
: an apartment with only one room that is used for both sleeping and living in
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