roomette

noun

room·​ette rü-ˈmet How to pronounce roomette (audio)
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: a small private single room on a railroad sleeping car

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As an example, from Lorton to Sanford on Feb. 18, a coach seat starts at $95, a roomette starts at $402 for one passenger and $589 for double occupancy, with larger rooms up to $886 per room. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 The car has restrooms and a shower, which are shared with the other roomette guests in the car. Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025 Since roomettes only have one outlet, a power splitter is essential so multiple people can plug in. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 The private rooms start with the roomette, which is two seats by day transformed into upper and lower beds at night. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for roomette 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roomette was in 1937

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“Roomette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roomette. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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