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

Our family of four was split between two Ocean View Balcony staterooms which, while compact, never felt cramped, with good storage in the cupboards, a TV with live-channels and pay-per-view movies, a desk, fridge, sofa area, and decent-sized bathroom. —Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026

Step aboard, inhale new-boat varnish and debate stateroom layouts. —Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026

In the video, taken from the passenger’s stateroom, a crowd of people can be seen gathering along the edge of the pier at Carnival’s Celebration Key, the company’s exclusive destination on the south side of Grand Bahama Island. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025

She was last seen asleep on the stateroom cabin’s balcony by her father. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025

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