bed-sitters

noun

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

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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
  • High in California’s eastern Sierra, the road into Bodie State Historic Park winds past a lonely cemetery and into what was once a lawless mining town of around 10,000 people and nearly 60 saloons.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Creede, Leadville and Telluride had dozens of saloons packed in a few town blocks.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of saloons
Noun
  • These notorious ghosts appear in The Philosopher’s Stone alongside the Fat Lady, who, if given the correct password, lets the Gryffindors into their lodgings.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Amenities such as kitchens, sometimes not available in hotels or hospital lodgings, give the option to cook patients' favorite foods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 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
  • Miguel said the building will still have the trappings of a luxury hotel, including a restaurant, a spa and fitness center, and a rooftop with a pool deck, bar, and private pools for the penthouses.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Stephen Kliegerman, president of development marketing at Brown Harris Stevens, brought up the 36-unit boutique condo going up at 200 West 88th Street, where half of the units have four or more bedrooms, including five full-floor penthouses.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of penthouses
Noun
  • Floor plans include studios and one-bedrooms, with a range of rents across floor plans.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Now in its third year, U-KNOCK builds on relationships with international investors and Hollywood studios, emphasizing deal-making and long-term partnerships.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of studios
Noun
  • Ceballos said the group is ready to deploy engagement stations in more locations in those towns, including salons, ice cream parlors, churches or other places where families spend time.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Polanco’s Casa Imperial—inspired by the luxury of Porfirian-era salons and historic Mexican brasseries of the late 19th century—is known to transform into an F1 hub on race day while also offering a seven-course tasting menu.
    — Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of salons
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