bedroom

[ bed-room, -roo m ]

/ ˈbɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

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noun

a room furnished and used for sleeping.

adjective

concerned mainly with love affairs or sex: The movie is a typical bedroom comedy.

sexually inviting; amorous: bedroom eyes.

inhabited largely by commuters: a bedroom community.

Words nearby bedroom

bedrail, bedrid, bedridden, bedrock, bedroll, bedroom, bedroom slipper, beds, bedsheet, bedside, bedside manner

Origin of bedroom

First recorded in 1580–90; bed + room

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Examples from the Web for bedroom

In the 21st century women are earning their equality every step of the way… including the bedroom.
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Barry showed me his room—a one bedroom with a killer view of Riverbank State Park and the Hudson.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That means visiting Fargo each week from the comforts of your bedroom without having to run any cables from the living room.
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The first potential scientific secret to improving your bedroom experience: surround yourself with men.
Was 2014 the Year Science Discovered The Female Orgasm?|Samantha Allen|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ultimately Seevakumaran only pointed a gun at his roommate, who locked himself in a bedroom and called 911.
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The poet Byron's bedroom remains almost as he left it, and on the lawn is the monument to his favorite dog, "Boatswain."
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook
Before Louise had risen on the following morning Laura entered her bedroom and handed her an unopened cablegram.
The Eddy|Clarence L. Cullen
Our bedroom doors faced each other at the top of the staircase.
The Story of Lewis Carroll|Isa Bowman
I turned back to the hotel, reascended to my bedroom, and threw myself in an armchair by the open window.
Stories in Light and Shadow|Bret Harte
The floors of nearly every parlor and bedroom had been newly oiled.
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for bedroom

bedroom

/ (ˈbɛdˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /

noun

a room furnished with beds or used for sleeping

(modifier) containing references to sexa bedroom comedy

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bedroom

noun

adjective

Words related to bedroom

Words nearby bedroom

Origin of bedroom

Examples from the Web for bedroom

British Dictionary definitions for bedroom

noun