bed-sitters

variants also bedsits or bed-sitting-room
plural of bed-sitter, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed-sitters
Noun
  • Four studio apartments averaging 643 square feet each, 253 one-bedroom apartments of about 744 square feet each, 112 two-bedroom units with 1,110 square feet each and 28 three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,371 square feet each will be included.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • On the hit series, which has over 37 million views, Gater makes over studio apartments that are typically about 500 square feet.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 5 June 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
  • San Francisco was transformed almost overnight, from a quiet port into a chaotic boomtown packed with tents, saloons, stores and speculation.
    Andre Byik, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • While here, visitors can still see its multiple saloons, general store, and boarding house, among other buildings.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 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
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
  • There’s also a collection of luxury residences and penthouses for longer stays, each, of course, with stunning floor-to-ceiling views of Grace Bay’s turquoise waters.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
  • Beginning with the purchase of two penthouses in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, Swift eventually expanded with another apartment in the same building and the townhouse next door.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • It was shopped across Hollywood for years by Giavara’s attorney, who sent it to studios, producers and agents.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • Hitting Back at Market Crisis 10 years ago, Annecy was packed by studios and big independents recruiting animators.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The Chinese promotion venue will host matchmaking sessions organized by category – films, drama series, and microdramas – alongside international industry salons and cultural tourism route promotions.
    Jenny S. Li, Variety, 20 June 2026
  • The murder was the only subject of conversation in barber shops and beauty salons, in diners and bars.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
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“Bed-sitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed-sitters. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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