Bedroom Definition, Pronunciation, and Usage

Meaning 1：bedroom (bedroom)

bedroom 🔊

/ˈbɛdruːm/

A room in a house or apartment where you sleep and often keep your personal things.

bedroom 🔊

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/ˈbɛdruːm/

A bedroom is a private room in a house or apartment primarily used for sleeping and personal activities.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Compound of 'bed' and 'room', literally meaning 'bed room'.

💡 Mnemonic

Visualize your bed + room. The word is a direct compound.

📖 Example

After a long day, I love relaxing in my cozy bedroom with a good book. 🔊 After a long day, I love relaxing in my cozy bedroom with a good book.

🔗 Collocations

master bedroom – The main bedroom in a house, typically larger than others.

bedroom furniture – Furniture designed for a bedroom, such as a bed, wardrobe, and nightstand.

bedroom community – A residential area where most residents commute to work in another city.

🔄 Synonyms

sleeping room (n.) – A room used for sleeping.

chamber (n.) – An archaic or formal term for a private room, especially a bedroom.

boudoir (n.) – A woman's private bedroom or sitting room.

🚫 Antonyms

living room (n.) – A room in a house used for socializing and entertaining guests.

kitchen (n.) – A room used for cooking and preparing food.

bathroom (n.) – A room containing a bathtub or shower, toilet, and sink.

🌱 Derivatives

bedroomed (adj.) – Having a specified number of bedrooms (e.g., three-bedroomed house).

bedchamber (n.) – An old-fashioned term for a bedroom.

📖 Cultural Story

From Old English 'bed' (bed) and 'rum' (room). Used since the 14th century to denote a room for sleeping.