double room
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of double room
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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A double room at Le Sirenuse, a luxury hotel in Positano in July can reach over $4,000 a night before a single Negroni is added to the tab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
We were pleased to find that the double room we had booked came with a sitting room, and that the staff was some of the kindest that we encountered in all Ghana.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
At a typical Ibis hotel, a chain similar to Holiday Inn, expect to pay 400-700 euros a night for a fairly basic double room with Wi-Fi and breakfast, compared with 90-200 euros normally.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
A BBC journalist was able to book a double room on the barge for Monday night for a total of £93.78, though that payment has yet to be processed.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
‘Maybe in a day or two Baby can move into a double room with some other kid.’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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