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bedsit.

A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛd.sɪt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈbed.sɪt/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbed.sət/New-Zealand
  1. A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.

    Ireland · UK
Where this word comes from

Blend of bed(room) + sit(ting room). First attested in 1900.

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