Plural of bedroom; rooms in a house or building designed primarily for sleeping, typically containing a bed and storage for clothing.
Compound word from 'bed' (Old English 'bedd') and 'room' (Old English 'rum' meaning space). The concept emerged as houses became more compartmentalized in the medieval period.
The bedroom as a private sleeping space is relatively modern - until the Renaissance, most people slept in communal halls or multi-purpose rooms. The dedicated bedroom reflects changing ideas about privacy and domestic architecture.
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