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bedroom

noun
bed·​room | \ ˈbed-ËŒrüm How to pronounce bedroom (audio) , -ËŒru̇m\

Definition of bedroom

 (Entry 1 of 2)

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

bedroom

adjective

Definition of bedroom (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : dealing with, suggestive of, or inviting sexual relations a bedroom farce bedroom eyes
2 : inhabited or used by commuters a bedroom community

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Other Words from bedroom

Noun

bedroomed \ ˈbed-​ËŒrümd How to pronounce bedroomed (audio) , -​ËŒru̇md \ adjective

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

A day after the family of four received notice to leave their $837-a-month, one-bedroom unit, Contreras went to the hospital with chest pains. Los Angeles Times, "Seniors facing eviction fear homelessness and isolation as California’s housing crisis rolls on," 29 Aug. 2019 The two-bedroom unit is nestled in a beaux-art pre-war building built in 1910 and is currently on the market for $1,195,000, according to its Compass listing. Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Legendary Jets Quarterback Joe Namath's NYC Apartment Is Up for Sale for $1.2 Million — See Inside!," 29 Aug. 2019 Out of ammo, Unruh ran home and locked himself in his second-floor bedroom. David M. Zimmer, USA TODAY, "America's first mass shooting: 70 years ago, a WWII veteran killed 13 of his neighbors," 28 Aug. 2019 Woman sends mom picture of her new bedroom, forgets about raunchy detail. Fox News, "Overstock CEO resigns amid ties to Russia probe, says he received 'fishy orders' from ex-FBI official Strzok," 23 Aug. 2019 The sizes will range from 475 square feet for the studios to 1,270 square feet for the largest two-bedroom units. Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, "After delay, 48 new apartments at former Colt factory will bring total to 177 units at historic Hartford manufacturing complex," 13 Aug. 2019 The mostly three-bedroom units are pegged for families in what’s considered a mixed-income development — 177 units are set aside for renters making less than the area’s median household income of $48,600 a year. Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com, "Creative Village: UCF-Valencia campus expected to be hottest area for downtown Orlando growth," 7 Aug. 2019 Only three of those 33 apartments were three-bedroom units. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "No St. Paul apartments available for families earning $30,000 or less, report finds," 1 Aug. 2019 The Santa Ana Arts Collective will feature 58 units of affordable housing for working artists, a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Ada Tseng, Daily Pilot, "Santa Ana Arts Collective to host workshops to teach artists how to apply for affordable housing," 26 July 2019

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First Known Use of bedroom

Noun

1600, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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bedroom

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bedroom

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a room used for sleeping

bedroom

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of bedroom (Entry 2 of 2)

US : lived in by people who go to another town or city to work
: dealing with sexual relationships
informal : showing sexual attraction

bedroom

noun
bed·​room | \ ˈbed-ËŒrüm How to pronounce bedroom (audio) , -ËŒru̇m\

Kids Definition of bedroom

: a room used for sleeping

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