as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the lady discreetly whispered that she would be ready after a moment in the cloakroom
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Recent Examples of cloakroom
Adds the East Wing Amid World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt added the East Wing in 1942 to provide office space, a cloakroom, and an underground bomb shelter.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The space has continued to double as a cloakroom for special events.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
These screenings kicked off a history of moviegoing at the White House that has continued ever since, culminating with the conversion of an East Wing cloakroom into the White House Family Theater, an on-site cinema, in 1942.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
At the moment of your arrival, a maid would take your coat to the second-floor cloakroom.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The space has continued to double as a cloakroom for special events.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
These screenings kicked off a history of moviegoing at the White House that has continued ever since, culminating with the conversion of an East Wing cloakroom into the White House Family Theater, an on-site cinema, in 1942.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
At the moment of your arrival, a maid would take your coat to the second-floor cloakroom.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cloakroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloakroom
Noun
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Most of the marble bathrooms really do have baths – a luxury these days in hotels – and 19 spa suites come with either a private sauna or steam room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The hotel has several wheelchair-friendly public restrooms that also feature baby changing stations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Platte County Sheriff’s Office found 66 videos from the airport restroom, each depicting a different woman, on Ludwig’s phone, according to the probable cause statement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In these rooms, bathtubs and toilets have grab bars, doors are wheelchair-accessible and closets, minibars, and shelves are lowered.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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On the ground floor, the building’s open-air male and female changing rooms will merge into one larger indoor gender-neutral area with private changing rooms and toilet stalls, Kingsnorth said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Cloakroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloakroom. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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