bedroom

[bed-room, -room]

noun

1. a room furnished and used for sleeping.

adjective

1. concerned mainly with love affairs or sex.

   The movie is a typical bedroom comedy.

2. sexually inviting; amorous.

   With her husky voice and sultry bedroom eyes, who wouldn't fall for her?

   He gave me a slow, seductive bedroom smile.

3. inhabited largely by commuters.

   a bedroom community.

4. (of a musician) producing amateur recordings using home studio equipment.

   Her rise from shy bedroom recording artist to sold-out shows and pop star confidence has been amazing.

bedroom

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈbɛdˌruːm /

noun

1. a room furnished with beds or used for sleeping

2. (modifier) containing references to sex

   a bedroom comedy

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedroom¹

First recorded in 1580–90; bed + room

Example Sentences

Upstairs, additional bedrooms provide plenty of space for family or guests.

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The place, which rents for $1,200 a month, has three small bedrooms and an open space that serves as the kitchen, dining area and living room.

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It’s so tiny the bed blocks the bedroom door from closing!

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Since his release, he has sometimes found himself standing in his bedroom waiting for a prison officer to do a roll-call - a difficult habit to shake after nearly 40 years.

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Taylor and Brothwell then forced their two remaining sons, ages 8 and 9 at the time, to view the bodies before confining them to their bedrooms without food, according to prosecutors.

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Related Words

• chamber 
• cubicle