stateroom

/ˈsteɪtˌrum/
noun
  1. A private room on a ship or train, especially one with a bed and bathroom.
    • The captain invited the guests to his stateroom for a private dinner.
    • She booked a small stateroom on the overnight train to Chicago.
    • The cruise ship had a luxurious stateroom with a balcony overlooking the ocean.
  2. A large, formal room in a palace or mansion used for ceremonies or entertaining important guests.
    • Tourists admired the paintings in the historic stateroom of the castle.
    • The ambassador was received in the stateroom of the governor's mansion.
    • The palace's grand stateroom was decorated with gold chandeliers and silk curtains.
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