bedsit

• bed-sitter
• bed-sitting room (dated or formal)

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

• enPR: bĕd′sĭt
• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛd.sɪt/
• (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈbed.sɪt/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈbed.sət/
• (India) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ(ː)ɖ.sɪʈ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛdsɪt, -ɪt
• Hyphenation: bed‧sit

bedsit (plural bedsits)

2. (British, Ireland) 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.

   Synonyms: studio flat; (Australia) flatette; (US) studio apartment, single room occupancy (= SRO), efficiency; (Canada) bachelor apartment

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