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bedroom

/ˈbɛdɹʊm/noun

The room in a home or hotel that holds a bed and is used for sleeping.

Example sentences

  • “He painted his bedroom a calm shade of blue.”
  • “Our guest bedroom is small, but it has a very comfortable bed.”

Property listings use it as a measure of size: a two-bedroom apartment. A "bedroom community" is a town people only sleep in, commuting elsewhere.

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