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ROOMETTE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small private compartment for one on a sleeping car
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("roomette" is a kind of...):
compartment (a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area)
Holonyms ("roomette" is a part of...):
sleeper; sleeping car; wagon-lit (a passenger car that has berths for sleeping)
Derivation:
room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)