Meaning & use
master room
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Meaning
nouncountable
The largest bedroom in a house or apartment, usually with its own bathroom, intended for the main occupants.
Grammar: Countable: use 'a master room' or 'the master room'; plural 'master rooms' is rare because most homes have only one.
Patterns
- a master room with something
- the master room of a house
The master room has a king-size bed and a walk-in closet.
They turned the master room into a home office after the children moved out.
The master room is at the back of the house, overlooking the garden.
Word forms
| plural | master rooms |
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Common combinations
- master room with an en-suite bathroom
- The master room with an en-suite bathroom is on the second floor.
- master room suite
- The master room suite includes a sitting area and a private balcony.
- convert the master room into
- They converted the master room into a nursery.
Synonyms and how they differ
- master bedroom
- The standard term in most English-speaking countries; 'master room' is a less common variant.
- primary bedroom
- A newer, neutral alternative preferred by some real estate agents; it avoids the historical connotations of 'master'.
Word family
- master bedroom noun
- The usual phrase for the main bedroom of a house.
Commonly confused: master room or main room?
master room vs main room
A 'main room' is the principal living area, not a bedroom; 'master room' specifically refers to a bedroom.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'master room' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Master room' means the main bedroom, so 'They sleep in the master room, which has its own bathroom' fits. The other options describe a kitchen, a closet, or a garage, not a bedroom.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “master room”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.