bedchamber

[bed-cheym-ber]

noun

1. bedroom.

bedchamber

/ ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbə /

noun

1. an archaic word for bedroom

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedchamber¹

First recorded in 1325–75, bedchamber is from the Middle English word bedchaumbre. See bed, chamber

Example Sentences

Before that, Serra could most often be found mining France’s centuries past for mordant tableau vivants of corporeal concern, most notably in his protracted bedchamber drama “The Death of Louis XIV.”

From Los Angeles Times

Lloyd retrieved them and placed them with the binoculars in his bedchamber.

From Literature

They also get plenty of glimpses, of course, into the royal bedchamber.

From New York Times

The role is honorary and unpaid — and in modern times has little to do with the bedchamber.

From Washington Post

Frankie knew our target, had been watching him for long enough to know the inside of his house, the inside of his bedchamber.

From Literature

Related Words

• apartment 
• bedroom 
• box 
• cell 
• cubicle 
• hall 
• room