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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Accessibility Located on deck 6 near the elevators, Penthouse Junior Suites 6020 and 6021 are ADA-compliant staterooms that are wheelchair accessible. Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024 From single-occupancy staterooms to exclusive onboard activities, the options for solo cruisers have never been better. David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Each ship in the Wish class offers about 1,250 staterooms. Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024 Mirasol, a former stateroom attendant for Royal Caribbean, is now serving 30 years in federal prison. Nbc South Florida, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stateroom. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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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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