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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The existing 1928 building only has restrooms on certain floors, leaving visitors and employees to wait for an elevator or dash into a stairwell to use the facilities.
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Douglas Hanks
november 10, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Some of those visiting veterans even helped Prieto change his bandages or use the restroom.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Outfitted with restrooms, showers, and picnic areas, the full-facility Weeping Ridge family campground has 30 campsites equipped with electricity and water.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Men's restrooms do not have these signs.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Douglas Hanks
november 10, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Some of those visiting veterans even helped Prieto change his bandages or use the restroom.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Outfitted with restrooms, showers, and picnic areas, the full-facility Weeping Ridge family campground has 30 campsites equipped with electricity and water.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Men's restrooms do not have these signs.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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 12 Nov. 2025.
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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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