bed-sitter

noun

variants also bedsit or bed-sitting-room
Definition of bed-sitternext
British
as in penthouse

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Recent Examples of bed-sitter This show began with two childhood friends in a Barnsbury bedsit trying to make each other laugh and cry. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed-sitter
  1. penthouse
  2. duplex
  3. studio
  4. condo
  5. saloon
  6. walk-up
  7. condominium
  8. lodgings
Noun
  • The deals in June included an $80 million duplex penthouse in a new condo building near Manhattan's West Village, a $26 million condo downtown and a $22 million co-op on the Upper East Side.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • There are loft-like attributes to them, and also the feeling of living in a penthouse.
    — Deborah Gimelson, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
Definition of penthouse
Noun
  • The deals in June included an $80 million duplex penthouse in a new condo building near Manhattan's West Village, a $26 million condo downtown and a $22 million co-op on the Upper East Side.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • At one point, the couple owned at least nine apartments across the building, including a duplex on the 15th and 16th floors, and was apparently cut off by the co-op from buying more.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2026
Definition of duplex
Noun
  • As a nod to the building’s legacy, where Hollywood’s earliest icons broke away from major studios to control their own work, AJU Continuum has launched its own in-house booking team for the live entertainment venue.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Journalists at the news giant have been anxious about the direction of the news operation ever since Warner reversed a decision to sell its streaming and studio assets to Netflix and instead packaged the whole company for Paramount.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 July 2026
Definition of studio
Noun
  • The start of condo construction was slowed by lawsuits from the county and the preservation group Dade Heritage Trust.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Love seeing the grilling episodes of our brethren here, so adding some of my own - my version of surf & turf from our vacation condo here in Clearwater Beach, FL.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of condo
Noun
  • Owners can opt for a semi-enclosed galley, which adds a bit of space from the main saloon, or can fully enclose the galley for more separation.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • Old Ebbitt Grill Established in 1856, Old Ebbitt Grill is Washington’s oldest saloon (more like an elevated bistro today), just steps from the White House.
    — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • Olivelli Deli will serve fresh sandwiches, soft serve ice cream and more from its walk-up window at the corner of 35th and North Davidson streets starting Wednesday, July 1.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
  • Lindor went 0-for-5 in his return and grounded out so quickly to end the seventh inning, stranding a runner at third base, that fans didn’t even get to finish singing along to his walk-up song.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of walk-up
Noun
  • The most violent wind report came from Northbrook, where half of a roof on a 20-car garage was lifted and then dropped, damaging at least seven cars in a parking shelter for a condominium.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Security video reportedly shows Carman entering a condominium hand in hand with the teen, then later leaving alone, hauling a large suitcase toward a deserted area alongside the railway.
    — Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of condominium
Noun
  • From the military to the mountains Like many other words in the English language, Hurd says, the word comes from the French word camp, which means temporary military lodgings.
    — Natalie Escobar, NPR, 25 June 2026
  • The plan is for the team to make a four-hour bus ride to Inglewood to play, and then return to lodgings in Mexico.
    — Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Definition of lodgings

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