roomette
noun
room·ette
| \ rü-ˈmet
, ru̇-\
, ru̇-\
Definition of roomette
: a small private single room on a railroad sleeping car
Examples of roomette in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The previous evening’s dinner had been satisfactory and more than ample: a land-and-sea combo of flatiron steak and crab cake: $39 for coach passengers but included in my roomette fare. — Karl Zimmermann, Los Angeles Times, "Amtrak’s Southwest Chief lives to ride the rails another day," 2 Sep. 2019 For example, the one-way fare from Washington to Orlando costs $314 for two people in a roomette and $602 for a bedroom; to Chicago, the fares are $275 and $416, respectively. — Washington Post, "Travel deals: Hotel sale on St. Lucia and $100 off flights to Europe," 7 June 2019 One guest pays the full adult fare for the bedroom, family room or roomette, and the companion rides and sleeps free. — Washington Post, "Travel deals: Hotel sale on St. Lucia and $100 off flights to Europe," 7 June 2019 Emeryville to Salt Lake City is $236 (roomette) and $395 (bedroom). — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "Amtrak offer BOGO Sleeper sale from Oakland and Emeryville," 4 June 2019 These prices aren't much more than a round-trip economy flight for the same journey, except roomettes are much more comfortable. — Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, "Train Deal: Two-For-One Roomettes on Amtrak," 21 June 2018 Travelers who have splurged for a roomette will sleep laying down in a snug compartment with facilities, including a shower, close by. — Barry D. Wood, USA TODAY, "California Zephyr to Capitol Limited: Crossing the country by Amtrak," 26 Mar. 2018 For example, my roomette fare from Davis to D.C.. was $1,000, but that did include all meals along the way. — Barry D. Wood, USA TODAY, "California Zephyr to Capitol Limited: Crossing the country by Amtrak," 26 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'roomette.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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