bedroom

The word “bedroom” means a room used mainly for sleeping. In plain terms, the room in a home where a bed is kept and people sleep.

“Bedroom” is pronounced BEHD-room (/ˈbɛdˌɹum/ in IPA).

Here is “bedroom” used in a sentence: “The apartment has two bedrooms and one bathroom.”

Words with a similar meaning to “bedroom” include bedchamber and sleeping quarters.

“Bedroom” is a noun.

“Bedroom” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

A bedroom is any room used mainly for sleeping. The master bedroom is the largest and most private one in a home, usually meant for the owners or main occupants, and it often includes an en-suite bathroom or extra storage. Every master bedroom is a bedroom, but not every bedroom is the master.

Custom and, in many places, building regulations decide this. A room usually must be large enough for a bed, have a proper way in and out, a window for light and escape, and some ventilation. A space without a window or safe exit is often classed as a study or box room instead.

The name is simply a compound of bed and room, the room where the bed is kept. English formed it the same way as bathroom or classroom, naming the space after its main function. Since sleeping is the room's primary purpose, the bed became the defining feature reflected in its name.