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Word List: Bedroom
- bedroom, bedrooms ['bɛdru:m]
(noun) - Definition:
- a room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping
- Example:
- The bedrooms are upstairs.
- bed, beds [bed]
(noun) - Definition:
- a piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, to sleep on
- Example:
- I usually go to bed at 9 pm.
- single bed, single beds
(noun) - Definition:
- a bed for one person
- Example:
- Since she's alone, she only needs a single bed.
- double bed, double beds
(noun) - Definition:
- a bed designed for two people
- Example:
- The couple has just bought a new double bed.
- bedside rug, bedside rugs
(noun) - Definition:
- a small carpet that usually lies on the floor next to or in front of the bed
- Example:
- Her husband doesn't like the bedside rug, he thinks it's useless.
- mattress, mattresses [ˈmatrəs]
(noun) - Definition:
- a pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric
- Example:
- His mattress is much more comfortable than hers.
- bedclothes ['bɛdʃiːts]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed
- Example:
- The bedsheets are in the laundry.
- duvet, duvets [ˈduːveɪ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a thick, padded quilt used instead of blankets
- Example:
- In the winter, I love to sleep under the duvet.
- pillow, pillows [ˈpɪləʊ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a soft cushion used to support the head in bed
- Example:
- There are many pillows on the hotel bed.
- blanket, blankets [blæŋkɪt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a cloth, usually large, used for warmth or sleeping
- Example:
- The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him.
- sheet, sheets [ʃiːt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper
- Example:
- They usually have white sheets on their mattresses.
- cushion, cushions [ˈkʊʃən]
(noun) - Definition:
- a soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support, for sitting on, kneeling on, resting one's head on etc.
- Example:
- The grey cushions look great on the black leather sofa.
- alarm clock, alarm clocks
(noun) - Definition:
- a small timepiece with an alarm that can be set to sound at a determined time
- Example:
- I need an alarm clock to wake up on time.
- wardrobe, wardrobes ['wɔ:dɹəʊb]
(noun) - Definition:
- a cabinet in which clothes may be stored
- Example:
- Joan needs a huge wardrobe to store all her clothes.
- clothes hanger, clothes hangers
(noun) - Definition:
- something you can use to hang up clothes in a wardrobe
- Example:
- The clothes hangers were not enough for all her clothes.
- coat hook, coat hooks
(noun) - Definition:
- a rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to the wall or a door, to hang up clothes
- Example:
- Just put your jacket on the coat hook.
- clothes peg, clothes pegs
(noun) - Definition:
- an object (usually made of wood or plastic) used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline so that the laundry can dry
- Example:
- Do you have any more clothes pegs?
- lie, lay, lain [laɪ]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to be in a horizontal position
- Example:
- They lay on the bed thinking of their upcoming vacation.
- lie down
(Chunk) - Example:
- She lay down because she felt sick.
- sleep, slept, slept [sliːp]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to rest in a state of reduced consciousness
- Example:
- You should sleep 8 hours a day.
- dream, dreams [driːm]
(noun) - Definition:
- imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping
- Example:
- I had a bad dream last night.
- dream [driːm]
(verb) - Definition:
- to see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping
- Example:
- Stop dreaming and get back to work.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/private-life/private-environment/rooms/bedroom/
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