sickroom

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noun

A room to be used by someone who is ill.

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Meanings

nounsickroom (plural sickrooms)

plural sickrooms · alternative sick-room

  1. A room to be used by someone who is ill.

Origin

From sick + room.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 病房
  • 病房 (bìngfáng)a room to be used by someone who is ill
Finnish sairashuone
  • sairashuonea room to be used by someone who is ill
German Krankenzimmer
  • Krankenzimmera room to be used by someone who is ill
Irish seomra tinnis
  • seomra tinnisa room to be used by someone who is ill
Cite this entry
APA

sickroom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sickroom

MLA

“sickroom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sickroom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sickroom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sickroom.

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