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Bedsit

/ˈbɛdˌsɪt/

A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.

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noun

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A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.

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Word	Definition
bedsitternoun	bedsit
bedsitting roomnoun	a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bedsit"

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Word	Definition
bedsitternoun	bedsit
bedsitting roomnoun	a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)
bed-sitternoun	Alternative form of bedsit. [(British, Ireland) A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.]
bed-sitting roomnoun	(dated or formal) A bedsit.
bedsitenoun	A space in a room for a bed.
rooming housenoun	A building with small, basic, inexpensive apartments for rent, often without en suite bathrooms.
bedspacenoun	(Philippines, countable) The use of a bed in a private home, often rented out by the month.
seatnoun	Something to be sat upon.
sitting roomnoun	(British) A room in a house where people (residents or guests) pass the time in leisure.
sitting-roomnoun	Alternative form of sitting room. [(British) A room in a house where people (residents or guests) pass the time in leisure.]
roomletnoun	A little room or room-like space.
flatletnoun	(British) A very small flat (apartment).
houseletnoun	A little house.
flatettenoun	(Australia) A bedsit.
studio flatnoun	(UK) studio apartment
bed and breakfastnoun	A private home, guesthouse, small hotel etc. where guests are provided overnight accommodations and served breakfast but usually no other meals.
boarding housenoun	A private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals.
share housenoun	A residence with shared common areas, typically furnished and equipped, and bedrooms typically rented independently to unrelated temporary occupants, similar to a boarding house but often lacking provided services such as meals and laundry.
bedboxnoun	(slang) A very small bedroom that does not hold much more than a bed.
roomettenoun	(rail transport, US) A small private compartment, for one person, in a railroad sleeping car.