master bedroom

noun

a principal bedroom in a house or apartment, usually the largest, typically occupied by the person or persons who head the household.

Origin of master bedroom

First recorded in 1925–30

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

The trailer’s floor plan has the master bedroom at the tow hitch end and the office, with adjacent bathroom and shower, at the rear.
Tested: Airstream’s New Remote-Work Trailer | mlarsen | August 5, 2021 | Outside Online
In those units, the master bedrooms collapsed into the rubble, while the living rooms were left standing, allowing some a chance to survive.
The Surfside debris has been cleared, but one victim is still missing. Her loved ones want answers. | Brittany Shammas, Meryl Kornfield, Paulina Firozi | July 23, 2021 | Washington Post
In those units, the master bedrooms — and the people sleeping in them — were pulled down into the rubble.
The shattered lives of Champlain Towers South | Silvia Foster-Frau, Ann Gerhart, Danielle Rindler, Karly Domb Sadof, Garland Potts, Artur Galocha | July 1, 2021 | Washington Post
Shortly after he took control of the scene, McCauley found her locked in the master bedroom.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis | Richard Ben Cramer | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Jay and Creekmore had moved into the master bedroom by the time Jerry Lee came in to dress.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis | Richard Ben Cramer | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Who stripped the sheets and pillowcases in the master bedroom?
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis | Richard Ben Cramer | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He was almost ready: He was sitting in the master bedroom with his friend, Dr. George Nichopoulos.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis | Richard Ben Cramer | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
She told officers she got in through the garage door and confronted Benson with a metal baton in the master bedroom.
Anna Benson, Former ‘Baseball Wife,’ Reportedly Snaps. What Happened? | Christine Pelisek | July 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Although it was often little larger than a double bed, it was the master bedroom of the period.
If You're Going to Live in the Country | Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
Thus, the rural ball room was translated into a large master bedroom with all present-day appurtenances.
If You're Going to Live in the Country | Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
At the McDonald ranch house the master bedroom had been turned into a clean room for the assembly of the bomb core.
Trinity [Atomic test] Site | White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs Office
Inside the house the northeast room (the master bedroom) was designated the assembly room.
Trinity [Atomic test] Site | White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs Office
Footsteps crossing between the master bedroom and the bathroom.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town | Cory Doctorow

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