stateroom

noun

state·​room ˈstāt-ˌrüm How to pronounce stateroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
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2
: a private room on a railroad car with one or more berths and a toilet

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Teenagers between 15 and 17 can be booked no more than three staterooms away from those adults. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 May 2025 Courtesy of Ryan Wicks/Celebrity Cruises How to bid on a cabin upgrade Just as some airlines offer the opportunity to bid for a business- or first-class seat upgrade, many cruise companies offer travelers the opportunity to bid on stateroom upgrades. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 21 Jan. 2025 As Princess puts it, if a family of four is booking one stateroom, the kids sail free. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Like all Viking vessels, its interiors are a feat of Nordic design, with comfortable yet understated cabins (in this case 84 outside staterooms, including nine suites) that uphold modern Scandinavian principles. Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 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 18 May. 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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