Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stateroom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: state-room
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An apartment in a palace or great house for use on ceremonial occasions.

noun

A superior cabin for a ship's officer or captain.

noun

A private cabin in a ship or train.

American usage

Example Sentences

"It was not a nice cabin compared with the stateroom I had left."
"The King's coach includes His Majesty's suite comprising a study and stateroom with adjoining bathroom having inter-leading door. […] In the Queen's coach are the Queen's stateroom and bathroom, the Royal Family lounge, lady-in-waiting's compartment and bathroom, and dresser's room. […] Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret are accommodated in one coach, and each of the two suites comprises a stateroom with its adjoining bathroom."

Etymology

From state + room.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

staterooms (plural) state room (alternative) state-room (alternative)

Questions

What does stateroom mean?: An apartment in a palace or great house for use on ceremonial occasions.
Where does stateroom come from?: From state + room.

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