stateroom

noun

state·​room ˈstāt-ˌrüm How to pronounce stateroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
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: a private room on a railroad car with one or more berths and a toilet

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Each vessel offers 2,805 staterooms, meaning a double occupancy rate of 5,610 guests. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 The spacious, recently refreshed staterooms range from compact cabins to luxurious suites with balconies and access to a private lounge. Aaron Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026 The incident occurred on the Carnival Firenze, which was off the Southern California coast when the female guest went over the balcony of her stateroom and landed on a lower deck, the cruise line confirmed to Fox News Digital. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the unidentified woman fell from the balcony of her stateroom onboard the Carnival Firenze when the ship was near Catalina Island, California. Patrick Smith, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stateroom

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stateroom was in 1660

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“Stateroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stateroom. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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stateroom

noun
state·​room ˈstāt-ˌrüm How to pronounce stateroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a private room on a ship or on a railroad car

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