Meaning & use

bedroom

noun·Everyday

A room in a house or apartment used mainly for sleeping.

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She painted her bedroom a soft shade of blue last summer.

The apartment has two bedrooms and a small shared bathroom.

A note on using this word

Bedroom is often used as an adjective too, as in 'bedroom community,' meaning a residential suburb of a larger city.

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