bed-sitter

[ bed-sit-er ]
/ ˈbɛdˌsɪt ər /

noun

a combination bedroom and sitting room.
Also called bed-sitting room [bed-sit-ing] /ˈbɛdˈsɪt ɪŋ/.

Origin of bed-sitter

1925–30; bed-sitt(ing room) + -er7

Example sentences from the Web for bed-sitter

  • It was what is known as a "bed-sitter" on the ground-floor at the end of the main passage.

    The Hypocrite |Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull