stateroom

noun

state·​room ˈstāt-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

1

: cabin sense 1a(1)

2

: a private room on a railroad car with one or more berths and a toilet

Examples of stateroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are 13 cabin categories, ranging from inside staterooms to plush Sky Suites, which sleep as many as five and come with private steward service. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026

With a generous interior volume of 1,710 GT, Horizon II offers up seven staterooms for 14 guests and cabins for 17 crew. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026

The attorney, Peter Molinelli, wrote that the Kepners and other adults on the cruise might have provided Anna and her stepbrother with alcohol and allowed the boy and Anna to sleep in the same stateroom together. —David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

Cruise ship wristbands and stateroom cards sure are convenient. —Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stateroom

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume

Kids Definition

stateroom

noun

state·​room ˈstāt-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a private room on a ship or on a railroad car