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stateroom

American  
[steyt-room, -room] / ˈsteɪtˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

  1. a private room or compartment on a ship, train, etc.


stateroom British  
/ ˈsteɪtˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

  1. a private cabin or room on a ship, train, etc

  2. a large room in a palace or other building for use on state occasions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stateroom

First recorded in 1695–1705; state + room

Example Sentences

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Of course, CNN International plays on the stateroom TVs, and anyone with Wi-Fi service gets news alerts.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

The White House's current fleet includes two Boeing 747-200B planes customised for presidential use with special communications equipment and features like a stateroom, office and conference room, according to the US Air Force.

From BBC May 11, 2025

It said security footage on the ship shows that the man “leaned over the railing of his stateroom balcony and dropped into the water” around 4 a.m.

From Seattle Times May 30, 2023

Jordan is the guy who'd sell you a stateroom on the Titanic, real cheap — after the iceberg hit.

From Salon Jan. 5, 2023

That night in my dreams, I was in the stateroom of the Princess Andromeda.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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