bedroom state

English

Noun

bedroom state (plural bedroom states)

1. (US) A U.S. state from which many residents commute across state lines to work in neighboring states with large cities.
   • 1963, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics: Part 1‎^[1], U.S. Government Printing Office, page 327:

     […] business executives from New York and Philadelphia make New Jersey a bedroom state.

Related terms

• bedroom suburb
• bedroom town
• bedroom community