"bedsit" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛdˌsɪt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bedsit.wav [US] Forms: bedsits [plural]
Etymology: Blend of bedroom + sitting room Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bedroom|sitting room}} Blend of bedroom + sitting room Head templates: {{en-noun}} bedsit (plural bedsits)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: bedsit Tags: British, Ireland Categories (topical): Housing, Rooms Synonyms: studio flat, flatette [Australia], studio apartment [US], single-room occupancy (alt: SRO), efficiency, bachelor apartment [Canada], bed-sitter, bed-sitting room Translations (rented room): hybel [common-gender] (Danish), studio (French), Einzimmerwohnung (German), Einzimmerapartement (German), hybel [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), hybel [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)

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