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PRONUNCIATION OF ROOMETTE

roomette  [ruːˈmɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROOMETTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Roomette is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROOMETTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

roomette

Roomette

A roomette is a type of sleeping car compartment in a railroad passenger train. The term was first used in North America, and was carried over into Australia and New Zealand. Roomette rooms are relatively small, and were generally intended for use by a single person; contemporary roomettes on Amtrak, however, include two sleeping berths.

Definition of roomette in the English dictionary

The definition of roomette in the dictionary is a self-contained compartment in a railway sleeping car.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROOMETTE


armet
ˈɑːmɛt
calumet
ˈkæljʊˌmɛt
fumet
fjuːˈmɛt
guillemet
ˈɡɪlɪˌmɛt
Kamet
ˈkɑːmɛt
kismet
ˈkɪzmɛt
met
mɛt
palmette
pælˈmɛt
Sekhmet
ˈsɛkmɛt
thermette
θɜːˈmɛt
unmet
ʌnˈmɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROOMETTE

rooky
room
room clerk
room divider
room rates
room service
room temperature
roomer
roomful
roomie
roomier
roomiest
roomily
roominess
rooming house
rooming-in
roommate
rooms
roomsome
roomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROOMETTE

Antoinette
bachelorette
brunette
cassette
cigarette
Colette
corvette
dinette
etiquette
gazette
jeanette
kitchenette
Lafayette
netiquette
palette
roulette
silhouette
toilette
vedette
vignette

Synonyms and antonyms of roomette in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «roomette» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROOMETTE

Find out the translation of roomette to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of roomette from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «roomette» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

roomette
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

roomette
570 millions of speakers

English

roomette
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

roomette
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

roomette
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

roomette
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

roomette
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রুমেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compartiment individuel de wagon-lit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bilik kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

roomette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

roomette
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

roomette
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Roomette
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

roomette
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

roomette
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रूमेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

roomette
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

roomette
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

roomette
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

roomette
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

roomette
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

roomette
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

couchette
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

roomette
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

roomette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of roomette

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROOMETTE»

The term «roomette» is normally little used and occupies the 133.666 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of roomette
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROOMETTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «roomette» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «roomette» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about roomette

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROOMETTE»

Discover the use of roomette in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to roomette and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The American Railroad Passenger Car
LOWER BED -DAY POSITION I LOWER BED - NIGHT POSITION | DUPLEX ROOMETTE DAY OCCUPANCY SEAT 5 ENCLOSED MOPPER7 SLIDING DOOR3 SLIDING DOOR-' FOLDING WASHSTAND^ SHOE LOCKERS-'. FOLDING ...
John H. White, Jr., 1985
2
Comeng Vol 2: 1955-1966:
The order for the sleepers was for five NAM twinette and five LAN roomette cars — the latter being to a new design similar to Comrails' Wegmann-built ARE cars with zigzag corridors. Interior designer Stan Pearce was dispatched to Port ...
John Dunn, 2008
3
If I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I'm Gonna Nail My Feet to the ...
“There isn't any bed‐room space available, but I can get a roomette.” For those unfamiliar with railroad sleeping accommodations, a bedroom will sleep two. A roomette will sleep one. Barely. A roomette is sort of like your closet with an army  ...
Lewis Grizzard, 2012
4
LIFE
says W. W. Johnston, Chicago businessman, after traveling to New York in a new kind of sleeping car. 3 A Duplex-Roomette really is a well-kept home-on-wheels, where you can work or relax in privacy and comfort. That counts for a lot when ...
5
Travel by Pullman: A Century of Service, 1865-1969
The roomette was the logical replacement for the single occupancy section as Pullman's standard accommodation for one. Introduced experimentally in 1937, the roomette was demonstrated in cars Roomette I and Roomette II which ran on a ...
Joe Welsh, Bill Howes, 2004
6
Drug Interdiction: Partnerships, Legal Principles, and ...
Law enforcement officers had sufficient reasonable suspicion when a drug dog alerted outside the defendant's train roomette. The dog was taken down the corridor of the train car and alerted to the door of the roomette. U.S. v. Carrasquillo ...
George S. Steffen, Samuel M. Candelaria, 2002
7
Diary from a German Officer's House of Memories
They entered and deposited Paul's luggage in his roomette, and said their quick good byes, with passengers pushing down the aisle. They were glad the parting would be quick. William hugged his cousin warmly and Helen hugged and ...
Warren J. Luedtke, 2010
8
Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States
Two trains, the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Trail Blazer," an all coach train with no Pullman equipment, and the "Broadway Limited," an all Pullman train with no class of service lower than the roomette, were both scheduled to leave Chicago at 3 ...
United States. General Accounting Office, 1944
9
LIFE
Here's a suggestion: reserve a "Roomette" on Pennsylvania Railroad's Luxury Fleet * daily between East and West. Something new ? Yes. But so much is new on these great trains ! The lounges, designed for ease and elegance . . . the diners, ...
10
LIFE
Look wfef you gef fn 4 Put/mart fioomeffe I. Your Pullman Roomette is as private as your thoughts. You work, you read, you relax in railroad safety with the world locked outside your door. 2* Your porter is always at your service. He'll hang up ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROOMETTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term roomette is used in the context of the following news items.
1
7 things I've learned as an Amtrak 'writer in residence'
The sleeper car on any train — full of what Amtrak charitably describes as "roomettes" — are not the most spacious location in the world from which to tap at a ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
2
Amtrak writers in residence begin maiden voyages
As part of the program, the national passenger railroad furnished her entire journey, as well as her meals and a roomette, and then left her free to utilize her time ... «Progressive Rail Roading, Mar 15»
3
Coast to coast on Amtrak in winter
Asleep in my roomette, I miss Kansas City and Topeka but am awake at 7 a.m. as we pull into Dodge City. In Dodge there's a regular rotation of conductor and ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
4
Tips from Amtrak's first writer in residence
Amtrak provides writers with food and accommodations: a "Roomette. ... Bring a power strip or charging outlet; there's only one outlet in the Roomette. - Stock up ... «Los Angeles Times, Oct 14»
5
"All aboard!" for writers seeking inspiration
Willingham was the first to take the trip which included a free ticket, free meals, a small roomette and chance to be transported in many different ways. "You know ... «CBS News, Oct 14»
6
Rail ride leads to short, sweet stay in Albuquerque
Our roomette, on the upper level of a double-decker Superliner train car, had electric outlets, climate control and individual reading lights in each bed. The toilet ... «OCRegister, Oct 14»
7
The Long Way to Paradise: A Cross-Country Trip to Glacier National …
A Superliner roomette, which sleeps two, is essential to enjoying the 30-hour trip (larger rooms are also available). One-way cost is about $800; round-trip runs ... «nwitimes.com, Sep 14»
8
Coast-to-coast train travel: seeing the nation up close
Amtrak calls them roomettes. They're minuscule, just large enough for two, but efficiently designed. Rest rooms and showers are nearby, in the same car. «OCRegister, Jul 14»
9
What it's like to take a 36-hour sleeper train from LA to Seattle
The Coast Starlight would take us from Los Angeles to Seattle in 35 hours, at $763 for a Superliner Roomette. Food and entertainment were included. Free wine ... «Boing Boing, Jun 14»
10
All Aboard, for a Trip to the Past
Inside, my roomette was pink and blue in the shades of a plastic 1950s dollhouse. It had its own tiny showerless bathroom (shared showers were down the aisle) ... «New York Times, May 14»

REFERENCE
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