bedsit

bedsit
Noun. Abb. of bed-sitter or bed-sitting room. A small apartment whereby the bedroom also serves as a sitting room (living room). Informal

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • bedsit — UK [ˈbedsɪt] / US [ˈbedˌsɪt] or bedsitter UK [bedˈsɪtə(r)] / US [ˈbedˌsɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms bedsit : singular bedsit plural bedsits British a room that you rent that is used for both living and sleeping in …   English dictionary

  • bedsit — ed sit n. a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing). Syn: bedsitting room, bedsitter. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bedsit — (also bedsitter or bed sitting room) ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a rented room consisting of a combined bedroom and living room, with cooking facilities …   English terms dictionary

  • Bedsit — A bedsit, also known as a bed sitting room, is a form of rented accommodation common in Great Britain consisting of a single room with a shared bathroom and lavatory; they are part of a legal category of dwellings referred to as Houses in… …   Wikipedia

  • bedsit — (also bedsitter) n (in Britain) a flat consisting of one room, used for living and sleeping in. Bedsits are usually rooms in large old houses that have been divided into flats, and are mainly rented by people who live alone, such as students. An… …   Universalium

  • bedsit — [[t]be̱dsɪt[/t]] bedsits N COUNT A bedsit is a room you rent which you use for both living in and sleeping in. [BRIT] He was living alone in a dingy bedsit in London. Syn: bedsitter …   English dictionary

  • bedsit-land — ➡ bedsit * * * …   Universalium

  • bedsit — /bɛdˈsɪt/ (say bed sit), /ˈbɛdsɪt/ (say bedsit) noun → bedsitter …  

  • bedsit — noun see bed sitter …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bedsit — noun /ˈbɛdˌsɪt/ 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 may be shared. Syn: flatette …   Wiktionary

  • bedsit — bed|sit [ˌbedˈsıt] n also bed|sit|ter [ ˈsıtə US ər]bedsitting room [bedˈsıtıŋ rum, ru:m] BrE a rented room used for both living and sleeping in …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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