Bedchamber Meaning in English
word
ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbɝ
BED-chaym-ber
bˈɛdtʃeɪmbɐ
BED-chaym-buh
Definition
A private room in a house where someone sleeps, especially in old-fashioned or historical contexts.
Usage & Nuances
"Bedchamber" is formal or literary, not used in modern spoken English. Common in historical novels, fairy tales, or descriptions of castles and royalty. Use "bedroom" for modern situations.
Spanish: dormitorio - aposento (antiguo)Portuguese (BR): aposento - quarto (antigo)Portuguese (PT): aposento - quarto (antigo)Chinese (Simplified): 卧房（古时用语）- 卧室（文雅说法）Chinese (Traditional): 臥房（古時用語）- 臥室（文雅說法）Hindi: शयनकक्ष (पुराना/औपचारिक)Arabic: حجرة النوم (قديم)Bengali: শয়নকক্ষ (পুরাতন বা রাজকীয় প্রসঙ্গে)Russian: опочивальняJapanese: 寝室（しんしつ） - 寝所（ねどころ）（文学・古風）Vietnamese: phòng ngủ (cổ, trang trọng)Korean: 침실 (옛날 표현) - 침방 (고전적)Turkish: yatak odası (eski dilde) - yatak odası (tarihi açıdan)Urdu: خواب گاہ (قدیم یا بادشاہی استعمال)Indonesian: kamar tidur (klasik/literer)
Example Sentences
The king slept in his royal bedchamber.
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She entered the old castle's bedchamber.
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A servant cleaned the queen’s bedchamber every morning.
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Many bedchambers in the palace had ornate ceilings and large windows.
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In old stories, secrets are often whispered in the bedchamber.
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Her childhood home still has a tiny bedchamber at the top of the stairs.
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