Bedroom
/ˈbɛdruːm/
nounBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
A room used primarily for sleeping.
/ˈbɛdruːm/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A room for sleeping.
My bedroom is messy.
💡 Simply: A room where you sleep.
More Examples
2
The bedroom has a large window.
How It's Used
Residential
"Their bedroom was painted a calming blue."
Hotel
"The hotel offered luxurious bedrooms with ocean views."
From Middle English bedchambre, from bed + chambre.
The term 'bedroom' has been in use since the Middle English period, reflecting the importance of the sleeping chamber.
Memory tip
Think 'bed' + 'room'.
Word Origin
LanguageMiddle English
Original meaning
"bed + chamber (room)"
master bedroomguest bedroombedroom suite
Common misspellings
bedrombedrooombedrum
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