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
The space has continued to double as a cloakroom for special events.
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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
And in 1942, at the direction of then-president Franklin D. Roosevelt, the East Terrace cloakroom known as the Hat Box was converted into a movie theater.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 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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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
And in 1942, at the direction of then-president Franklin D. Roosevelt, the East Terrace cloakroom known as the Hat Box was converted into a movie theater.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 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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Declutter countertops, corral chargers and remote controls, toss kids' and pets' toys back into their respective baskets, put back bathroom products, and place shoes onto racks.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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Photos from the night Anthony died showed a protruding door hinge on Anthony's bathroom door, revealing the ligature risk remained.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 16-year-old and another minor asked for keys to enter the restroom, according to Small.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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There’s a restroom but no drinking water, so come prepared.—
R. Scott Rappold,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Use a disinfecting cleaner on all the doorknobs in every room, as well as handles for toilets and the kitchen faucet.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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To add a bowel surgeon’s perspective, fermentation precedes the development of the first toilet (Mesopotamia) by some five thousand years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Cloakroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloakroom. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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