A small, enclosed private room in a passenger sleeping car, traditionally designed for a single traveler but sometimes fitted with bunk beds for two. It features fold-away beds, basic seating, and often a concealed toilet and washbasin. Roomettes maximize the number of paying sleeper passengers a railroad can fit into a single car while still offering privacy.
Heard on the job
The conductor punched my ticket and showed me to my roomette in the sleeper car right behind the diner.