Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small private compartment in a railroad sleeping car.
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- noun US A small private
compartment , for one person, in arailroad sleeping car
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car
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Examples
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When we boarded, an attendant guided us to our "roomette," then later helped convert it into a sleeping space.
The Seattle Times 2010
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When we boarded, an attendant guided us to our "roomette," then later helped convert it into a sleeping space.
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How many readers, after digesting Mr. Stevenson's graphic accounts of foul conditions and annoying passengers aboard an Estonian ferry, unappetizing meals aboard freighters, the cramped dimensions of an Amtrak "roomette," will be following his lead?
NYT > Travel 2010
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On the Chicago to Denver leg of my Rail Trip to CSCMP my "roomette" was across the hall from a couple from Madison, Wisconsin.
unknown title 2009
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On the Chicago to Denver leg of my Rail Trip to CSCMP my "roomette" was across the hall from a couple from Madison, Wisconsin.
unknown title 2009
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On the Chicago to Denver leg of my Rail Trip to CSCMP my "roomette" was across the hall from a couple from Madison, Wisconsin.
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On our ride up to New York, Jill and I opted to share a roomette.
In the Time of Bobby Cox Lang Whitaker 2011
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On our ride up to New York, Jill and I opted to share a roomette.
In the Time of Bobby Cox Lang Whitaker 2011
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I did walk around a lot during my travels and stretch in different ways when I was confined to small spaces - did anyone see me as a L against the wall, legs up, reading in my roomette?
Monday shellefly 2009
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The full pass, with roomette and Amtrak food, will be $945 or two for $1390 (double occupancy).
Come on a train trip with us! jenphalian 2009
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