bedroom

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noun

bed·​room ˈbed-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping

bedroomed

ˈbed-ˌrümd 

-ˌru̇md

adjective

bedroom

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adjective

1

: dealing with, suggestive of, or inviting sexual relations

a bedroom farce

bedroom eyes

2

: inhabited or used by commuters

a bedroom community

Examples of bedroom in a Sentence

Adjective

The play is a bedroom farce about a middle-aged couple.

She looked at him with bedroom eyes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The condominium features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 3. —Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024

Sold May 6 for $500,000 Number of bedrooms: 3 Number of bathrooms: 2.5 Square feet: 2,966 This Riedlonn neighborhood features many updates, including a new roof, shutters, and kitchen appliances, countertop and cabinets. —Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 11 June 2024

Adjective

By mid-2024, Wymara will add five more multi-bedroom villas, bringing the total up to 12, as well as a new restaurant and bar beside the villa beach. —Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2023

Many of the resorts also have multi-bedroom houses for group getaways. —Annie Midori Atherton, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1600, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bedroom

• bedroom community
• guest bedroom
• master bedroom

Kids Definition

bedroom

noun

bed·​room

-ˌrüm,

-ˌru̇m

: a room used for sleeping