bed-sitters

noun

variants also bedsits or bed-sitting-room
plural of bed-sitter, British
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  1. studio apartments
  2. condos
  3. saloons
  4. lodgings
  5. condominiums
  6. penthouses
  7. studios
  8. salons
Noun
  • Another small desk option for furnishing even the tiniest of studio apartments, with cute vintage-looking rounded knobs.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Each tower will include a mix of studio apartments along with one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 600 to 1,470 square feet.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of studio apartments
Noun
  • By this summer, Knobel owned nine of 19 condos at the Vail Inn and a majority of the condo board’s directors had been appointed by him, according to last month’s lawsuit.
    — Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of condos
Noun
  • Creede, Leadville and Telluride had dozens of saloons packed in a few town blocks.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rather, the venues represent his affection for saloons and the people in them.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of saloons
Noun
  • Upgrade your lodgings by booking a room with a fireplaces or even a covered terrace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Dylan was reportedly so wasted that the burly Von Schmidt had to carry him back to his lodgings.
    — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • Belle Meade Village's 1 Iris Lane condominiums The residences at Belle Meade Village are set to be spread out between two condominium buildings with 46 units each.
    — Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of condominiums
Noun
  • With a foreword by fashion designer Jenna Lyons, the book showcases a variety of distinct residential projects, from city penthouses and lakeside retreats to coastal sanctuaries, culminating in their first luxury yacht project.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Those plans included a garage, pedestrian access to the nearby Trinity Trails, a swimming pool, a pickleball court and penthouses.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of penthouses
Noun
  • Its members are independent producers, with no studios, conglomerates or state bodies involved.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • This year, the project was taken out to two dozen animation production studios, with Creative Freaks winning the bid.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of studios
Noun
  • At the top of the staircase, which de Buffévent said was a big draw in choosing the location and now comes with a banister by ironwork artist Romain Barré, who was also behind that giant daisy — there’s a succession of salons.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Small business owners are being held up by other wonky processes at the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals, which decides whether beauty and nail salons, barber shops, tattoo parlors and outdoor patios can be built.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of salons
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