bedchamber

[ bed-cheym-ber ]

noun

1. bedroom.

bedchamber

/ ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbə /

noun

1. an archaic word for bedroom

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedchamber¹

First recorded in 1325–75, bedchamber is from the Middle English word bedchaumbre. See bed, chamber

Example Sentences

Lloyd retrieved them and placed them with the binoculars in his bedchamber.

From Literature

They also get plenty of glimpses, of course, into the royal bedchamber.

From New York Times

The role is honorary and unpaid — and in modern times has little to do with the bedchamber.

From Washington Post

Frankie knew our target, had been watching him for long enough to know the inside of his house, the inside of his bedchamber.

From Literature

A royal bedchamber and an armory bristling with weaponry and a dungeon and a tiny banquet hall and enough ladders and staircases to actually connect most of the levels.

From The Verge

Related Words

• apartment
• bedroom
• box
• cell
• cubicle
• hall
• room