roomette
Americannoun
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a small private compartment in the sleeping car of a train, usually for one person, containing its own washroom facilities and a bed that folds against the wall when not in use.
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any small room, especially one used solely for study or sleeping.
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a private room connected to a box at a sports stadium or arena and used for entertaining guests.
noun
Etymology
Origin of roomette
Example Sentences
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I zipped my bags shut, tipped the roomette attendant and dining car team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
The last-minute price for my three-day, two-night trip was $433 in coach or $1,200 for a small private room called a roomette.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
In our roomette, two comfortably sized chairs faced each other between a sliding-glass door on one side and a large window on the other.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2022
At the purser’s desk I picked up the keys to a tiny roomette and splurged $3 for a cheery yellow sheet and scratchy bath towel that could have exfoliated an alligator.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2018
She was proposing to smuggle herself into my roomette for the journey, and wanted to know when my train was leaving.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2013
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