as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom
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Recent Examples of restroom
Listings on the Swimply app says whether parties are allowed at the venue and also include details on the maximum number of guests allowed, access to restrooms and parking and any age or pet restrictions.
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Mary Ramsey
march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Airport officials said there are 71 men-specific toilets within eight restrooms, 82 women’s in eight restrooms, 14 family restrooms and two all-gender restrooms with 64 total toilets throughout the airport.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
There are plenty of benches, restrooms, and shade throughout the grounds, so visiting is comfortable year-round.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
There are no portable restrooms, no additional trash cans and no regard for residents who have to endure the music and the roaring of cars and motorcycles speeding down Emancipation until early morning hours.
—Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
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Mary Ramsey
march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Airport officials said there are 71 men-specific toilets within eight restrooms, 82 women’s in eight restrooms, 14 family restrooms and two all-gender restrooms with 64 total toilets throughout the airport.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
There are plenty of benches, restrooms, and shade throughout the grounds, so visiting is comfortable year-round.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
There are no portable restrooms, no additional trash cans and no regard for residents who have to endure the music and the roaring of cars and motorcycles speeding down Emancipation until early morning hours.
—Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restroom
Noun
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Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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The bathroom fixtures are functional yet elegant, and a large bathtub overlooks a matted window.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After the family returned to Arkansas, Barbara grew up in Atkins, where the family lived a simple life in the country without hot running water in the house or an indoor toilet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Orion capsule includes a space toilet (with a door for privacy) that uses a vacuum system to vent urine into space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Restroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restroom. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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