bedsit

English

Alternative forms

• bed-sitter
• bed-sitting room

Etymology

Blend of bedroom +‎ sitting room

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛdˌsɪt/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

bedsit (plural bedsits)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• studio flat
• (Australia) flatette
• (United States) studio apartment, single-room occupancy (SRO), efficiency
• (Canada) bachelor apartment

Translations

rented room

• Danish: hybel c
• French: studio (fr)
• German: Einzimmerwohnung (de), Einzimmerapartement
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: hybel m

  Nynorsk: hybel m

Anagrams

• bidest, bidets, debits