crew quarters

Shipboard sleeping area

Crew quarters are the living spaces where workers sleep and spend off-duty time, particularly on ships, aircraft, oil rigs, or space stations.

The term emphasizes shared or communal accommodations for working personnel rather than passengers or officers: The crew quarters were cramped but functional.

In military and maritime contexts, crew quarters are typically separate from and more modest than officer accommodations.

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  • bunkNonsense or stacked bed
  • berthSleeping space on transport
  • cabinSimple wooden dwelling
  • barracksSoldiers' residential building
  • dormitoryStudent living building

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occupant role

crew quartersguest quarters

Rooms for visitors staying overnight

tourist class · passenger deck · VIP suite · owner's suite · captain's quarters

functional space type

crew quarterscommon areas

Shared-use zones in buildings

cargo hold · engine room · bridge · mess hall · deck

function/access level

crew quarterspassenger deck

Ship floor for travelers

observation deck · promenade deck · common areas · recreation areas

Family

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