bedroom
gb/bˈɛdɹˌum/ us/bˈɛdɹˌum/
A1
English
~ 1700
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A1
entity
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Room in a home for sleeping
A room in a house where people sleep, usually with a bed.
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s bedroom
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bedroom' with 'bed' or 'room'. 'Bedroom' means the whole room, not just the bed.
Synonyms
sleeping room (Less common term; more formal or descriptive.)
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chamber (More formal or old-fashioned; often used in literary contexts.)
Antonyms
living room (A room used for socializing and daily activities, not sleeping.)
Collocations
master bedroom
|small bedroom
|guest bedroom
|bedroom window
|bedroom furniture
Themes
daily life
|home
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Her bedroom has a large window that lets in the morning sun.
- They painted the bedroom walls a soft blue.
- The children share a bedroom at the end of the hall.
- He left his phone charging in the bedroom.
- The hotel offers rooms with private bedrooms and bathrooms.
Learner examples
- This is my bedroom.
- The bedroom is small but nice.
- I have a bed and a desk in my bedroom.
- Her bedroom is next to the kitchen.
Grammar
Expressions
bedroom community
1/bˈɛdɹˌum kəmjˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
Residential area for commuters
A place where many people live but travel to another place for work.
Examples
- They live in a small bedroom community outside the city.
- The town has grown into a large bedroom community for the nearby metropolis.
in the bedroom
1/ˈɪn ðə bˈɛdɹˌum/
fixed phrase
Located inside a bedroom
Inside the room where someone sleeps.
Examples
- The kids are playing in the bedroom.
- She keeps her clothes in the bedroom closet.