bed-sitter

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

Example Sentences

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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
Noun
  • In March, Ronaldinho bought an $8 million penthouse at Onda Residences in Bay Harbor Islands.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • That laidback electronic tune has spent four of its 12 weeks on the Official Singles Downloads tally in the penthouse.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • One side of the duplex, which was home to seven people, sustained heavy fire damage and most of what was in that residence was destroyed, Hall said.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • The duplex is on the market for $22 million.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • As a nod to the building’s legacy, where Hollywood’s earliest icons broke away from major studios to control their own work, AJU Continuum has launched its own in-house booking team for the live entertainment venue.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Journalists at the news giant have been anxious about the direction of the news operation ever since Warner reversed a decision to sell its streaming and studio assets to Netflix and instead packaged the whole company for Paramount.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The start of condo construction was slowed by lawsuits from the county and the preservation group Dade Heritage Trust.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Love seeing the grilling episodes of our brethren here, so adding some of my own - my version of surf & turf from our vacation condo here in Clearwater Beach, FL.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The estate’s centerpiece is a speakeasy-style of saloon designed as a private entertainment space.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • In the evening, Banff’s newest late-night spot, The Dusty Boot Saloon, channels cowboy country motifs through nostalgic saloon energy and a lively dance hall, stage for live music and hidden lounges.
    Kristin Braswell, USA Today, 22 June 2026
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
Noun
  • For condominium and homeowners associations, hurricane preparation requires an even broader effort.
    Stephen Hauptman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • This condominium also has another appealing feature.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • From the military to the mountains Like many other words in the English language, Hurd says, the word comes from the French word camp, which means temporary military lodgings.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 25 June 2026
  • The plan is for the team to make a four-hour bus ride to Inglewood to play, and then return to lodgings in Mexico.
    Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026

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“Bed-sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed-sitter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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