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

After an in-room meal, call room service to request pickup or ask your stateroom steward to arrange removal. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

With a beam of just under 17 feet and an interior volume of 5,200 GT, White Arrow is outfitted with nine staterooms in total. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026

Your cruise line might collect your passport upon initial embarkation, or crew will go into your stateroom to retrieve it. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 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