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bed-sitter

bed-sit·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bed sit-er]
    • /bɛd ˈsɪt ər/
    • /bed ˈsɪt.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bed sit-er]
    • /bɛd ˈsɪt ər/

Definitions of bed-sitter word

  • noun bed-sitter a combination bedroom and sitting room. 1
  • noun bed-sitter Alternative form of bedsit. 0
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Origin of bed-sitter

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; bed-sitt(ing room) + -er7

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Parts of speech for Bed-sitter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bed-sitter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for bed-sitter

noun bed-sitter

  • apartment — An apartment is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building.
  • bedsit — A bedsit is a room you rent which you use for both living in and sleeping in.
  • lodgings — accommodation in a house, especially in rooms for rent: to furnish board and lodging.
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