bedsitter
One-room dwelling unit
A bedsitter is a one-room rental unit that serves as both bedroom and sitting room, typically with cooking facilities but shared bathroom.
Common in British English, it describes modest accommodation often occupied by students or single people on tight budgets: She lived in a bedsitter in Earl's Court.
Also called a bedsit.
Lacking vertical variation
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- flatletVery small apartment
- microapartmentExtremely small living space
bachelor · pied-à-terre · rental · unit · accommodation · dwelling · residence · lodging
Degree-seeking college student
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- universityHigher education institution
- term-timeWhen school operates
lodgings · digs · halls · independent
Plan for spending
- cheapLow in price
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- low-costRequiring little money
modest · reasonable · accessible · entry-level · starter · basic · no-frills · rent-controlled
Limited in size
- tinyExtremely small in size
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- cosyWarm and comfortable
- snugComfortably close-fitting
modest · bijou · poky · confined · limited · space-saving · convertible · foldaway
Large populated area
- metropolitanOf a major city
- inner-cityCentral part of metropolis
- high-riseMultistory tall building
- blockSolid mass, or impede
borough · neighbourhood · downtown · central · walkable · commute · convenience · amenities
flat
Lacking vertical variation
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- flatletVery small apartment
microapartment · bachelor · pied-à-terre · rental · unit · accommodation · dwelling · residence · lodging · quarters
undergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- universityHigher education institution
term-time · lodgings · digs · halls · independent
budget
Plan for spending
- cheapLow in price
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- inexpensiveLow in cost
low-cost · modest · reasonable · accessible · entry-level · starter · basic · no-frills · rent-controlled · low-rent
small
Limited in size
snug · modest · bijou · poky · confined · limited · space-saving · convertible · foldaway · multi-purpose
city
Large populated area
- metropolitanOf a major city
- inner-cityCentral part of metropolis
- high-riseMultistory tall building
block · borough · neighbourhood · downtown · central · walkable · commute · convenience · amenities · location
bedsitterstately home
Large historic aristocratic residence
family seat · permanent residence · homestead · ancestral home · property portfolio