Dictionary

bedroom en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ (General-American)
• /ˈbɛdɹuːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˈbɛdɹʊm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈbɛdɹʊm/ (General-American)

Etymology

From bed + room.

Meanings

1. A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
   • I am in the bedroom. 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
   • Please don't enter my bedroom without knocking.
   • The huge square box, parquet-floored and high-ceilinged, had been arranged to display a suite of bedroom furniture designed and made in the halcyon days of the last quarter of the nineteenth century, […]. 1963, Margery Allingham, “The Elopers”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 33:
2. (euphemistic) The location of sexual activity.
   • If you’re single, you might be going through a dry spell, or if you’re taken, life in the bedroom has become more routine and less of a spontaneous, fun activity. 2023 August 11, Jake Register, “Your Sex Horoscope for the Weekend”, in Cosmopolitan:
   • "How are things in the bedroom?" asked the marriage therapist.
3. (obsolete) The room atop of a bed suitable for sleeping on.

Forms

Deriveds

bedroom-eyed (Compound words and expressions) · bedroomy · bedroom pop (Compound words and expressions) · bedroomless · bedroom nation · bedroom suite (Compound words and expressions) · bedsit · bedroom deal (Compound words and expressions) · bedroom set (Compound words and expressions) · bedroomlike · bedroomed · bedroom nation (Compound words and expressions) · multibedroom · bedrobe · bedroom town (Compound words and expressions) · bedroomish · primary bedroom (Compound words and expressions) · bedroomful · master bedroom (Compound words and expressions) · bedroom suburb (Compound words and expressions) · dead bedroom (Compound words and expressions)

Hypernyms

room

Hyponyms

master bedroom

Relateds

in the bedroom · bedroom tax · bedroom state · bedroom eyes · bedroom community

Synonyms

bedchamber · sleeping quarters

Translations (176)

es dormitorio (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · cmn 臥室 /卧室 (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · bn শয়নকক্ষ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · se oađđenlatnja (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sk spálňa (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · my အိပ်ခန်း (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ca cambra (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · yue 臥室 /卧室 (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · nv daʼnjahí góneʼ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · tg хобгоҳ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · es pieza (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · is svefnherbergi (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ml കിടപ്പുമുറി (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · srn sribikamra (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · oc dormitòri (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · uz xobgoh (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · af slaapkamer (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ca dormitori (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · am መኝታ ክፍል (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · lb Schlofzëmmer (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ar غُرْفَةُ نَوْم (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · tg хонаи хоб (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · cy llofft (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · za fuengz (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fr chambre (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · kw chambour (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · bg со́ба (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · cu ложьница (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sq dhomë gjumi (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fo sovikamar (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · pdt Schlopstow (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · inh бийша бада цӏа (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · tt йокы бүлмәсе (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ka საწოლი ოთახი (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · km បន្ទប់ដេក (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · cy ystafell wely (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · qu puñuna wasi (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · yi שלאָפֿצימער (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · haw lumi moe (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · tr yatak odası (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · te పడకగది (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sw pakulalia (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sh спавао́ница (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · arz أوضة نوم (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · la cubiculum (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · vi buồng ngủ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · mk спа́лна со́ба (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · nv daʼnjah (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · mhr малымвер (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · lo ຫ້ອງນອນ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · gu સૂવાનો ઓરડો (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · hi ख़्वाबगाह (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · gd seòmar-cadail (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fa-ira اُطاقِ خواب (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · gd seòmar-laighe (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · vi phòng ngủ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sl spalnica (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · bo ཉལ་ཁང (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · et magamistuba (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · uk спа́льня (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fro chambre (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · mt kamra tas-sodda (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · oc cambra (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ky уктоого арналган бөлмө (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · gu શયનખંડ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sm potumoe (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ka საძინებელი ოთახი (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fr dortoir (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fro cambre (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · lv guļamistaba (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · el κρεβατοκάμαρα (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · nb soveværelse (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · he חדר שינה \ חֲדַר־שֵׁנָה (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · gd seòmar-leapa (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sv sovrum (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · cmn 寢室 /寝室 (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · naq ǁkhom ǃnâ-oms (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ady зыщычъыехэрэ ун (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · smn uáđđimviste (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ko 침실 (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · kmr odeya razanê (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sah утуйар хос (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · lad kamareta d'echar (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · da soveværelse (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · pt quarto (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · eu logela (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · eu etzaleku (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ee anyimlɔxɔ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · uz yotoqxona (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ms bilik tidur (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ce дуьйшу чоь (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · hi शयनकक्ष (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ja 寝室 (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · th ห้องนอน (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · rm chombra (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · rm chombra da durmir (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · tl silid-tulugan (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ga seomra codlata (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · az yataq otağı (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · nrf chàmbre (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · alt уйуктаар кып (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ur شَبِسْتان (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · mk спа́лна (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · tvl potumoe (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · grc κοιτών (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · bg спа́лня (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · hu háló (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · dsb spańska śpa (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · io dormo-chambro (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sh spavaónica (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sco chaumer (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · id kamar tidur (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · es habitación (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sw chumba cha kulala (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fa-ira اُتاقِ خواب (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · pt dormitório (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · de Schlafstube (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · el υπνοδωμάτιο (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ps د خوب خونه (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ro dormitor (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ar مَخْدَع (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ang bedcleofa (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · tk ýatylýan otag (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fro canbre (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · kk жатын бөлме (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sh спаваћа соба (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · tl silid-higaan (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ab ацәарҭа (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · uz yotoq (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ro dormitoare (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ur خْوَاب گاہ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · de Schlafzimmer (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · kk жатаржай (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · be спа́льня (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · cs ložnice (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · nl slaapkamer (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · id ruang tidur (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fr chambre à coucher (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · hu hálószoba (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ug ياتاق ئۆي (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · it camera da letto (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · pl sypialnia (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · es alcoba (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · hy ննջարան (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fa-ira خوابْگاه (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · mn унтлагын өрөө (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · kl sinittarfik (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · nn soverom (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · za rug (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · nb soverom (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fi makuuhuone (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · hy ննջասենյակ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · kmr odeya nivistinê (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · rsk спальня (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · grc θάλαμος (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ur آرام گاہ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · hsb spańska śpa (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · pl szlafsztuba (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · fr piaule (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · mi rūma moe (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · eo dormĉambro (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · mt dormitorju (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · bg одая́ (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · vo slipacem (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · es cuarto (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · nrf chambre (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ru спа́льня (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · sh spavaća soba (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · it camera (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · lt miegamasis (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · ga seomra leapa (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · bn শোবার ঘর (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · am መኝታ ቤት (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · es recámara (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · km បន្ទប់គេង (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping) · tpi rum slip (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping)

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