bed-sitters

noun

variants also bedsits or bed-sitting-room
plural of bed-sitter, British
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  1. studio apartments
  2. condos
  3. saloons
  4. lodgings
  5. condominiums
  6. penthouses
  7. studios
  8. salons
Noun
  • Another small desk option for furnishing even the tiniest of studio apartments, with cute vintage-looking rounded knobs.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Each tower will include a mix of studio apartments along with one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 600 to 1,470 square feet.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of studio apartments
Noun
  • By this summer, Knobel owned nine of 19 condos at the Vail Inn and a majority of the condo board’s directors had been appointed by him, according to last month’s lawsuit.
    — Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of condos
Noun
  • High in California’s eastern Sierra, the road into Bodie State Historic Park winds past a lonely cemetery and into what was once a lawless mining town of around 10,000 people and nearly 60 saloons.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Creede, Leadville and Telluride had dozens of saloons packed in a few town blocks.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of saloons
Noun
  • Upgrade your lodgings by booking a room with a fireplaces or even a covered terrace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Dylan was reportedly so wasted that the burly Von Schmidt had to carry him back to his lodgings.
    — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • Belle Meade Village's 1 Iris Lane condominiums The residences at Belle Meade Village are set to be spread out between two condominium buildings with 46 units each.
    — Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of condominiums
Noun
  • Rooms Las Alcobas offers a moody-luxe atmosphere with a touch of Mexican influence throughout its 35 surprisingly spacious suites and three penthouses, where dark rosewood and fresh, fragile orchids take center stage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • South Florida luxury often means oceanfront mansions, private docks and high-rise penthouses.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of penthouses
Noun
  • Floor plans include studios and one-bedrooms, with a range of rents across floor plans.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Now in its third year, U-KNOCK builds on relationships with international investors and Hollywood studios, emphasizing deal-making and long-term partnerships.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of studios
Noun
  • Librarian Regina Andrews, known for her salons, exudes the dignified air of a beloved host, vividly describing the communal groundswell every young thinker and creative then could sense happening.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Most salons also offer other TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) treatments, such as ear candling and bone-setting massages.
    — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of salons
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