bedroom

American  

[bed-room, -room] / ˈbɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. a room furnished and used for sleeping.

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adjective

1. concerned mainly with love affairs or sex.

   The movie is a typical bedroom comedy.

2. sexually inviting; amorous.

   With her husky voice and sultry bedroom eyes, who wouldn't fall for her?

   He gave me a slow, seductive bedroom smile.

3. inhabited largely by commuters.

   a bedroom community.

4. (of a musician) producing amateur recordings using home studio equipment.

   Her rise from shy bedroom recording artist to sold-out shows and pop star confidence has been amazing.

bedroom British  

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈbɛdˌruːm /

noun

1. a room furnished with beds or used for sleeping

2. (modifier) containing references to sex

   a bedroom comedy

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Etymology

Origin of bedroom

First recorded in 1580–90; bed + room

Example Sentences

To his alarm, police lights soon flashed through his bedroom window.

From Los Angeles Times

Her home is a shrine to Regency England; a life-size cutout of actor Colin Firth—from what many consider the best of the many renditions of “Pride & Prejudice”—stands watch over her much-ruffled bedroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Because acting superior to everybody and hibernating in my bedroom reading Twilight for the millionth time is only making your summer last an eternity.”

From Literature

Craning her head around, she looks over her shoulder at the full-length mirror that hangs on the back of her bedroom door.

From Literature

The interior was neat and cozy—one bedroom, a good-sized kitchen, a narrow dining space, and two wing-backed chairs in front of a hearth.

From Literature

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