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master bedroom

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of master bedroom

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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The master bedroom comes complete with wide glass doors that open up to the home’s sprawling backyard, which features a pool, spa, fireplace, and a detached guesthouse.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Guests walk from a skyline of Paris apartment buildings in the hallway, to a field of Scottish flowers in the master bedroom.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

“Getting a first-floor master bedroom is another way we have engineered physical activity out of our lives.”

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

The informant said Quintero waved him to the master bedroom, where Franco slept face down beside his wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

He placed them in the doorway of the master bedroom so that no one would trip when they descended.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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