bedroom community

noun

: a small community that has no major industries and that is lived in by people who go to another town or city to work
They live in a bedroom community just outside of the city.

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Winter Springs is a bedroom community, and that means families should feel safe here. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 With housing prices high across the region, Kuna has lately emerged as an attractive — and relatively affordable — bedroom community for workers in other Treasure Valley cities. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026 From Asian fusion and sports bars to burrito chains and chicken specialists, the western suburb is quickly building out a lineup that feels more like a destination than a bedroom community. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026 This was in the 1960s, and Mia and her family lived in San Carlos, California, at that time a bedroom community of redwood bungalows and postwar cottages located south of San Francisco. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedroom community

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“Bedroom community.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedroom%20community. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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