roomette
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8.4
A small private space on a train with a bed for one person
- noun
- /ruːˈmɛt/
- US
:
camarote
- She felt fortunate to have a comfortable roomette that provided a quiet space for her overnight journey.
- roomette car
Examples
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A roomette?
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After a long day of travel, I relaxed in my cozy roomette on the train, enjoying the privacy it offered.
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In the small roomette, she settled in with a book, grateful for the peaceful surroundings as the train rolled along.
Synonyms
cabin
vsroomette
108
1.3
A small room for people on a plane or ship
is specific to small single-person sleeping compartments on trains
stateroom
vsroomette
16
5.8
A private cabin on a ship or train with a bed and bathroom
is smaller and for one person without washing facilities
comfortable berth
vsroomette
4.0
A soft sleeping place on a train or ship where you can rest
is a private one-person compartment rather than just a sleeping place
How Small
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Morphology
Etymology
Roomette is made from the common word room and the French ending -ette, which means 'small' and is used in words like kitchenette. So a roomette is literally a 'small room', which explains why it means a tiny private sleeping space for one person on a train.