noun
bedroom
A room used for sleeping.
She opens the bedroom curtains to let in the morning light.
Etymology
The compound identifies a room by its main furnishing and purpose. A bed makes the room a designated place for sleeping.
More examples
- The apartment has two bedrooms and a small kitchen.
- Their guests sleep in the spare bedroom.
- He carries the clean sheets upstairs to his bedroom.
Forms
bedroom · bedrooms
Similar words
- chamber
- A more formal or historical word for a private room.
- sleeping room
- Specifies the function without implying a conventional private bedroom.