There are many different words for bedroom furniture and items in English. Here is a list of some common bedroom vocabulary with pictures to help you identify them.
Bedroom Vocabulary In English
a machine that cools a room, building, or vehicle
“Air conditioner” Sentences:
- My father would not let us use the air conditioner. (Source: TED)
- The air conditioner sound is bothering them. (Source: KVIEvideo)
a clock that you can set to wake you up at a particular time with a loud noise
“Alarm clock” Sentences:
- If the alarm clock is not on, I can sleep until lunch. (Source: Happinez Magazine International)
- You need an alarm clock to get you out of bed in the morning. (Source: Ted)
a comfortable chair with sides that support your arms
“Armchair” Sentences:
- I see a pink armchair. (Source: BBC Scotland)
- You sit in your armchair and you watch it on the news and you return to your PlayStation. (Source: Moyers & Company)
a large, rectangular piece of furniture, often with four legs, used for sleeping on
“Bed” Sentences:
- 21st century, no child should go to bed hungry, and no child should die from a mosquito bite. (Source: The Obama White House)
- Her dog Austin is lying at the foot of her bed. (Source: TED)
a sheet that you put on a bed, that you sleep either on top of or underneath
“Bed sheet” Sentences:
- Someone sacrificed their bed sheet to send a message out. (Source: The Wireless NZ)
- I got a bed sheet that I hooked that I hung up behind me. (Source: Doctor Cliff, AuD)
a flat cover made of wool or similar warm material, usually used on a bed
“Blanket” Sentences:
- A concrete floor with a blanket over it. (Source: Robin Sharma)
- We had no idea what lay beneath this blanket. (Source: TED)
a piece of furniture with shelves to put books on
“Bookcase” Sentences:
- I don’t often pull a book out from the bookcase. (Source: Adam Huang)
- There was no desk, no bookcase, not even a table. (Source: Toronto Public Library)
a light bulb
“Bulb” Sentences:
- You wanted to power a 10-watt light bulb with fossil fuels like coal. (Source: TED-Ed)
- Thomas Edison worked on the light bulb. (Source: Dr. Group)
(a shaped piece of) thick material used for covering floors
“Carpet” Sentences:
- She said, “Tish is still sitting in the middle of the carpet. (Source: Marie Forleo)
- What’s your favorite look you’ve worn on the red carpet? (Source: Vogue)
the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you
“Ceiling” Sentences:
- He was painting the ceiling at that time. (Source: The National Gallery)
- The blaze began to light up the ballroom, the ceiling was engulfed in flames. (Source: Dark History)
a seat for one person that has a back, usually four legs, and sometimes two arms
“Chair” Sentences:
- I’ll never forget. He was sitting in this chair. (Source: TEDx Talks)
- She sat in the big chair and opened her mouth as wide as she could. (Source: StorylineOnline)
a piece of furniture with drawers in which you keep things such as clothes
“Chest of drawers” Sentences:
- She’s got stuff on the chest of drawers. (Source: Champlain College)
- It would look something like this chest of drawers kind of shape. (Source: TEDx Talks)
a device for measuring and showing time
“Clock” Sentences:
- This clock is so stable, it measures time so well. (Source: TED)
- Your brain is not a clock that tracks time. (Source: Be Smart)
a cupboard or a small room with a door, used for storing things, especially clothes
“Closet” Sentences:
- I would hide in my closet, where I was surrounded by walls. (Source: 99U)
- I found a box of programs and photographs that I had in my closet. (Source: IAmTheatre)
a sofa
“Couch” Sentences:
“Sorry, Tai, I don’t have a room for you, but you can sleep on this couch.” (Source: TEDx Talks)
I found myself laying on my mother’s couch. (Source: TEDx Talks)
a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves from side to side
“Cradle” Sentences:
- This is a baby cradle. (Source: Wyoming PBS)
- Of course, you can move the baby, but if you put it in a cradle, you can do something else while the cradle rocks. (Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum)
a piece of furniture or a space for storing things, with a door or doors and usually with shelves
“Cupboard” Sentences:
- There was a cupboard which the cleaners stored their equipment. (Source: Supreme Court Library Queensland)
- Banking store cupboard staples like this will give your cooking an instant flavour boost. (Source: BBC)
a piece of material, especially cloth, that hangs across a window or opening to make a room or part of a room dark or private
“Curtain” Sentences:
- I pulled the curtain back to see her. (Source: TED)
- She’s reclining on these pillows and then the beautiful reds in the curtain on that side of the painting. (Source: The National Gallery)
a bag made of cloth, plastic, or leather that is filled with soft material
“Cushion” Sentences:
- Can you find the storage? Yup! It is under the cushion. (Source: SlideHouse)
- That useful article of apparel beneath the cushion of her chair. (Source: CGP Grey)
a piece of bedroom furniture like a table with a mirror and drawers
“Dressing table” Sentences:
- This is my dressing table, and chest of drawers.. (Source: Hannah Witton)
- You get a dressing table, where you can demonstrate your makeup skill and improve it over time. (Source: SlideHouse)
a device for giving light, especially one that has a covering or is contained within something
“Lamp” Sentences:
- He decides to wait for her and lights an oil lamp. (Source: TED-Ed)
- Both of us only had a lamp to illuminate what was in that space. (Source: National Geographic)
a piece of equipment that produces light
“Light” Sentences:
- I sleep with my bedroom light on because I don’t like sleeping in the dark. (Source: Claudia Boleyn)
- It can include using a remote control to turn a bedroom light on and a switch to turn a television on and off. (Source: pacercenter)
colored substances used on your face to improve or change its appearance
“Makeup” Sentences:
- Alicia Keys announced to the world that she was done wearing makeup. (Source: Marie Forleo)
- If there’s one bit of makeup application that you’re going to want to do, it’s mascara. (Source: AMI: Accessible Media Inc.)
a small piece of strong material that covers and protects part of a floor
“Mat” Sentences:
- The Huntsman boasts a rubber non-slip floor mat in the rear. (Source: Team Wild TV)
- You can do it sitting on a yoga mat, you can do it wrapped in blankets. (Source: Rituals Cosmetics Global)
a piece of glass with a shiny, metal-covered back that reflects light, producing an image of whatever is in front of it
“Mirror” Sentences:
- I’m just wiping down my mirror. (Source: Lavendaire)
- Adding a mirror to your small bedroom is our final must-try tip. (Source: SlideHouse)
a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used for covering the floor or for decoration
“Rug” Sentences:
- The President had embroidered on the rug. (Source: TED)
- We try to sweep it under the rug. (Source: The University of Texas at Austin)
a flat surface, usually supported by four legs, used for putting things on
“Table” Sentences:
- The table folds out to fit 16 people in otherwise a conventional one-bedroom. (Source: TEDx Talks)
- She picked the frog up off the table. (Source: ChangSchool)
a device shaped like a box with a screen that receives electrical signals and changes them into moving images and sound
“Television” Sentences:
- Music, television, and even flying kites were banned. (Source: Vox)
- I remember I was watching television with my husband at night, and I was staring at my phone. (Source: Marie Forleo)
a container used for holding cut flowers or for decoration
“Vase” Sentences:
- This is her sketch of the large flower vase. (Source: Documentary Two)
- I grab the rose on my mom’s flower vase. (Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business)
a large piece of material or sewing that is hung on a wall as a decoration
“Wall hanging” Sentences:
- This wall hanging behind me was created by Torres Strait artist Rosie Ware. (Source: National Museum of Australia)
- It’s nice and flat. You can turn it into a wall hanging. (Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum)
