restroom
noun
rest·room
ˈrest-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
US
: a room or suite of rooms in a public space providing toilets and lavatories : a public bathroom
Examples of restroom in a Sentence
I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom.
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Replacing the entire 180 feet, which once included the former Dolphin restaurant, restrooms, benches, lights and other amenities, will cost at least $14 million.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Palestinian American and New Yorker Rajie Cook created the public and civic symbols for escalators, restrooms and airports in the mid-1950s.
—Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
One amenity the hub does not have is restrooms.
—Dave Carlin, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for restroom
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“Restroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restroom. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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restroom
noun
rest·room
ˈrest-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
: a room or set of rooms that includes sinks and toilets
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