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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Starting July 1, every California public school must provide at least one gender-neutral restroom, as mandated by SB 760.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Another text showed Doe asking Williams for permission to use the restroom one day, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The seal hid in a restroom next to a toilet, as seen in the video, and ultimately under a dishwasher.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Starting July 1, every California public school must provide at least one gender-neutral restroom, as mandated by SB 760.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 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 Dec. 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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