stateroom
/ˈsteɪtruːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteɪtruːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstāt-ˌrüm -ˌru̇m/ (ame, mw)
stateroom — noun
- stateroomsingular
- stateroomsplural
1. a very large, richly decorated room in a palace or castle where rulers hold cere
a very large, richly decorated room in a palace or castle where rulers hold ceremonies and welcome important guests.
The queen welcomed the visiting kings in the palace stateroom under golden ceilings.
stateroom as the formal setting for ceremonies
Tourists walked slowly through the castle's grand stateroom, admiring the painted walls.
Each year the president signs the treaty in a stateroom decorated with old flags.
Gabriel polished the long table before the banquet began in the royal stateroom.
Photographs of past leaders hung along the walls of the marble stateroom.
用法筆記
Subject is usually a palace, castle, or government building; the room is named for hosting official ceremonies, not for everyday living.
2. a private bedroom for passengers to sleep in on a large passenger ship such as a
a private bedroom for passengers to sleep in on a large passenger ship such as a cruise ship.
Yara unpacked her suitcase in the small stateroom before the cruise ship left port.
stateroom as sleeping quarters on a ship
Their stateroom had a round window that looked straight out over the blue sea.
Imran booked a stateroom with a balcony for the week-long trip to Alaska.
The newlyweds returned to their stateroom each night after dinner and dancing.
Rough waves rocked the stateroom, so Trang held tightly onto the narrow bed.
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this room is on a ship and meant for sleeping, while sense 1 is a grand room on land used for ceremonies.