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
  • Safra owned it, living with his elegant wife Lily in a penthouse above a bank branch in the Monte Carlo district of glittering, diamond-sized Monaco, tucked along the exclusive French Riviera.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • One afternoon, the rooftop penthouses were being transformed into a temporary compound for Chopard, which buys out the entire top floor every year.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The other side of their duplex was rented by a Marine and his wife.
    Eric DuVall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Finger food at Farol, the duplex bar and cafe shaped like a lighthouse by the pool, is an easy way to lure the kids out of the pool or waves for nourishment.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Whaling Wall 1 appears alongside the Pacific Coast Highway and was dedicated in 1981; number 100 was painted outside Wyland’s own studio building in 1996.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
  • Dedicated studio spaces were created within the facility so Kongo could paint interior components by hand with airbrushes, brushes, and sponges.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Fit for football royalty, the condo features plenty of high-end details, including custom materials and finishes created locally or sourced from Italy and Turkey.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
  • Waymo vehicles have encountered issues in South Florida several times this year, according to reporting by NBC — most recently, video appeared to show a Waymo lingering outside a condo community, and the Miami Sheriff's Office said the unoccupied autonomous vehicle hit a guard gate barrier arm.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • In a June 2023 interview with PEOPLE, Wilson recalled their first date at a dance hall and saloon that was known for its cheap drinks and live music.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • The journey takes a fateful turn when Louise fatally shoots a man who is trying to rape Thelma in a saloon parking lot.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The walk-up counter-only restaurant is a local favorite for a classic meal.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • Staffers in the front office smoked, gabbed on the phone, and chatted with the illustrators and couriers stopping by the third-floor walk-up to drop off portfolios.
    Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The City of Miami Beach issued a precautionary boil water order for one condominium complex after a water main break early Friday.
    Larry Seward, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • As a result, condominium projects in Coconut Grove and Miami Beach were never built.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 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

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“Bed-sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed-sitter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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