bedroom

American  

[bed-room, -room] / ˈbɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. a room furnished and used for sleeping.

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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 British  

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈbɛdˌruːm /

noun

1. a room furnished with beds or used for sleeping

2. (modifier) containing references to sex

   a bedroom comedy

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Etymology

Origin of bedroom

First recorded in 1580–90; bed + room

Example Sentences

Khan got out of bed and from her bedroom window could see flames raging in the mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the property was described as one of the area’s “most spectacular and beautiful estates,” offering 10 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms spread across 17,000 square feet.

From MarketWatch

The spread features eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, plus a media room, four outdoor swimming pools, patios and terraces, and a 15-car garage.

From MarketWatch

Their bedroom may be cluttered with all manner of diversion and playthings, but what they really want is that shiny, as-yet unattained object — Rick Caruso! — beckoning from behind glass.

From Los Angeles Times

At the age of nine, the pair began recording The Twin Show on a blow-up couch in their bedroom.

From BBC

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