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bed-sitter

noun

variants also bedsit or bed-sitting-room
Definition of bed-sitternext
British
as in penthouse

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Recent Examples of bed-sitter This show began with two childhood friends in a Barnsbury bedsit trying to make each other laugh and cry. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed-sitter
  1. penthouse
  2. duplex
  3. studio
  4. condo
  5. saloon
  6. walk-up
  7. condominium
  8. lodgings
Noun
  • The roughly 5,700-square-foot penthouse has five bedrooms, large open living and entertaining areas, and two south-facing terraces overlooking London’s rooftops.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The penthouses at the Pagani Residences, which is under construction in the causeway town of North Bay Village, come with a special edition Pagani hypercar worth around $3 million.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of penthouse
Noun
  • Villas are a mix of one-bedroom, duplex, and family-style set-ups, and larger residences are planned.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Krohn put in new sprinklers and fire-safety systems after his last renters moved out a few years ago, then cut a hole between the second and third floors, allowing more light and air to filter through what is now a unified owner’s duplex.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of duplex
Noun
  • The bearded keystone that Prieto rescued from 366 sits in the corner of his studio awaiting a custom commission.
    — Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The tour supports Music, Fashion, Film, Charli’s seventh studio album, released July 24 as the follow-up to her culture-dominating 2024 record Brat.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of studio
Noun
  • With its open kitchen, family room and sunroom that opened onto a deck, the four-bedroom, $460,000 condo in the nearby suburb of Hudsonville checked every box.
    — Emily Elconin for CNN, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The video, which was captured from The Mark on Brickell Bay, a nearby condo building, showed one of the cars in flames and a plume of black smoke.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of condo
Noun
  • The stunning saloon offers up a number of bespoke details inspired by its pint-sized namesake, some of which were made from abalone shells.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rather, the venues represent his affection for saloons and the people in them.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • Olivelli Deli will serve fresh sandwiches, soft serve ice cream and more from its walk-up window at the corner of 35th and North Davidson streets starting Wednesday, July 1.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
  • Lindor went 0-for-5 in his return and grounded out so quickly to end the seventh inning, stranding a runner at third base, that fans didn’t even get to finish singing along to his walk-up song.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of walk-up
Noun
  • The court held that by moving ahead with the installation before resolving the application dispute and seeking approval of at least 75% of thecommunity, the owners violated state law and the condominium’s declaration.
    — Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Family-owned and -operated since 1994, the place consists of 20 guest rooms, three condominium units, and even a waterfront gazebo house.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of condominium
Noun
  • Remember to reserve a room well in advance; up to 2 million people come to the festival each year, so lodgings (mostly small B&Bs) book up fast.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In Manon Coubia’s visually arresting film Forest High, solo caretakers keep the fires burning in a remote Alpine chalet where weary hikers find modest lodgings.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodgings

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“Bed-sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed-sitter. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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