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bedchamber

bedchamber

9 7.2
A bedroom in a large or old house
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : dormitorio
  • After a long day, he retired to his bedchamber to relax and unwind.

Examples

  • "I'm freezing," she said, then fled into her bedchamber and closed the door behind her.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I've made her my maid of the bedchamber.

    The Favourite (2018)

  • Get the bedchamber ready, ladies, quickly!

    Elizabeth (1998)

  • I give you your royal bedchamber.

    Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

  • Begging your pardon, my lady, but that mirror in your bedchamber, - did you move it? - Of course not.

    EverAfter (1998)

  • And then the queen would call her Jacks up to her bedchamber.

    Silent Fall (1994)

  • We even smuggled some into the royal bedchamber.

    Scaramouche (1952)

  • The following conversation took place in the bedchamber of Madame Bonacieux at the palace.

    The Three Musketeers (1973)

  • Mystified, Tamborel ran into his parents' bedchamber and stood before the mirror.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I've already ordered bedchambers prepared for both the girl and Mrs. Farraday.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

bedroom
vsbedchamber
∞ 1.0

A room in a house where people sleep

is the older grand term used especially in large houses or historical contexts
chamber
vsbedchamber
229 4.0

A private room used by a person for work or rest

is specifically a sleeping space in grand or historical houses
boudoir
vsbedchamber
17 7.8

A woman's private bedroom or sitting room, often nicely decorated

is broader and used for sleeping in large historical homes
sleeping room
vsbedchamber
  • Specialized
1 1.0

A room for sleeping

is an older, grander name used in large houses and history

How Private

bedchamber
  • Archaic
9 7.2
bedroom
∞ 1.0
dormitory
10 3.0

Surface Forms

bedchamber singular
bedchambers plural

Morphology

bedchamber = bed + chamber (semi-transparent) = bed + chamber

The meaning is built directly from 'bed' + 'chamber', but 'chamber' is somewhat formal/archaic so the compound is marked and slightly less transparent for average learners.

Etymology

Bedchamber is simply bed + chamber, with chamber meaning 'room', so it literally names the 'room' with a bed and is an older, more formal word for 'bedroom' often used for large houses or in historical stories.