bed-sitters

variants also bedsits or bed-sitting-room
Definition of bed-sittersnext
plural of bed-sitter, British
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Noun
  • Ideal for studio apartments and small spaces, this Murphy bed pulls double duty, furnishing your living room while adding a place for guests to stay in the process.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2026
  • There are two bathrooms—one with a very oversized walk-in shower—and a closet that we’d wager is bigger than most nearby studio apartments.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
  • Beyond the cattle drives, the Stockyards are home to rodeos, Western saloons and live music venues.
    Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Soon after, the area became a hub with saloons, butchers, bakeries and department stores.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Nicaragua may be one of the world’s hot eco-destinations, but the lodgings were hippie-chic at best—until Mukul opened last year.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
  • Upstairs, another bathroom and two main bedrooms provide spacious lodgings for up to nine guests.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
  • The 371-foot, 32-story building, which would be the first phase of construction, would include 392 housing units across apartments, duplexes and penthouses alongside commercial space on the ground floor, 481 parking spaces and a deck with a pool.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • For those looking to splurge and spread out, there are two penthouses on the seventh floor, along with six private houses designed for maximum seclusion.
    Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Bed-sitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed-sitters. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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