stateroom C1 Topic:Transportation US /ˈsteɪtˌruːm/ UK /ˈsteɪtˌruːm/ See IPA manual Freq #34225 Meanings 1 noun a private sleeping cabin on a passenger ship or train Their stateroom had two bunks and a small window overlooking the sea. 2 noun a large formal room in a palace or important residence The reception moved from the gallery into the palace stateroom. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a private sleeping cabin on... cabinberth 2 noun · a large formal room in a... state chamberreception room Word family Forms staterooms Related forms cabinsuitesalon Etymology A compound of state + room. It first referred to a grand room reserved for ceremony or people of high rank, then broadened in travel to a superior private cabin on a ship or train. Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # stateroom **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsteɪtˌruːm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsteɪtˌruːm/ **Frequency rank:** 34225 ## Meanings 1. a private sleeping cabin on a passenger ship or train 2. a large formal room in a palace or important residence ## Examples - Their stateroom had two bunks and a small window overlooking the sea. - The reception moved from the gallery into the palace stateroom. ## Synonyms - cabin - berth - state chamber - reception room ## Related Forms - cabin - suite - salon ## Etymology A compound of state + room. It first referred to a grand room reserved for ceremony or people of high rank, then broadened in travel to a superior private cabin on a ship or train. ## Topics - Transportation markdown