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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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 There are six staterooms suitable for 12 guests, with room to house 19 crew. Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Sixteen staterooms accommodate up to 32 guests, which means the staff remembers your name. Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 2 Jan. 2025 The interior also includes a glass mezzanine and stairway leading to nine guest staterooms (each 538 square feet), an open-plan cinema, and even a children’s play area accessed by a suspension bridge. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 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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