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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All that space means that the superyacht can house up to 18 guests across nine staterooms. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025 There are 100 connecting staterooms and 40 accessible staterooms on board. Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025 Six weeks after the Pacific disaster, a portion of railing or stateroom stanchion washed ashore. Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025 Accommodating 2,713 passengers, with 875 staterooms; and 950 crew. Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stateroom 

Word History

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 14 Feb. 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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