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bedchamber

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: B EH1 D CH EY2 M B ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A bedroom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a room used primarily for sleeping

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bedroom, sleeping room, sleeping accommodation, chamber

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: room

Narrower terms: boudoir, child's room, dormitory, dormitory room, dorm room, guestroom, hotel room, master bedroom, motel room

History

Etymology

From Middle English bedchambre, bedchaumbre, equivalent to bed + chamber.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: одая (odaja) — archaic term for a bedroom
  • Bulgarian: соба (soba) — archaic term for a bedroom
  • Latin: cubiculum — archaic term for a bedroom
  • Swedish: sängkammare — archaic term for a bedroom
  • Urdu: خواب گاہ (xvāb gāh) — archaic term for a bedroom
  • Urdu: آرام گاہ (ārām gāh) — archaic term for a bedroom