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bedroom

n.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈbɛˌdɹum// UK //bˈɛdɹuːm// bed·room General-service Humorous

n. a room in a house or building where people sleep. It usually has a bed and other furniture for comfort.

n. a room designated for sleeping, typically containing a bed and associated furnishings. Common noun, general-service register.


SIMPLE

The bedroom has a big bed and a wardrobe.

CONTEXTUAL

They chose a bedroom with lots of natural light for their child's room.

COMPLEX

The minimalist bedroom design maximizes space with built-in storage solutions and neutral color palettes to create a serene environment.

Synonyms
Origin

From bed + room.

The construction is a straightforward compound, with bed denoting the sleeping apparatus and room the space containing it. No additional layers of meaning or historical contingency are recorded. The term appears in early modern English texts as a direct concatenation of the two words, with no evidence of metaphorical or idiomatic evolution prior to its stabilization in the 16th century.

The absence of a dramatic origin or eccentric namesake leaves the etymology unadorned. The word functions as a literal description of a space designated for sleeping, and no further embellishment is required.

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