stateroom

noun

state·​room ˈstāt-ˌrüm How to pronounce stateroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
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: a private room on a railroad car with one or more berths and a toilet

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The 210-footer, with six staterooms and crew quarters for 13/14, also features one cabin that can be converted to a massage center or playroom. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025 Accommodation is for 12 guests across five en-suite staterooms. Bill Springer, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Azamara Cruises Azamara is offering as much as $4,000 off the total stateroom price of select 2025 sailings. Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024 While there’s no word yet what accommodations will look like, Oberoi confirmed to Afar that each stateroom will come with butler service. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stateroom

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First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stateroom was in 1660

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stateroom

noun
state·​room ˈstāt-ˌrüm How to pronounce stateroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a private room on a ship or on a railroad car

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