Laundromat

noun

Laun·​dro·​mat ˈlȯn-drə-ˌmat 

ˈlän-

variants or laundromat

: a self-service laundry

—formerly a U.S. registered trademark

Examples of Laundromat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adolphus Black, 57, was charged Tuesday with murder and gun possession for the May 25 slay inside XPress Laundromat on Utica Ave. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

Laundromat Millionaire Laundromats have a reputation for being dull and passive business ventures. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

In a news release shared with PEOPLE by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, authorities said that, based on preliminary findings, the truck struck the parked vehicle outside the Ivy Hill Laundromat. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026

The money went toward getting the laundry done at Rosie’s Laundromat in Riverdale. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Laundromat

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• diplomat

Kids Definition

Laundromat

service mark

Laun·​dro·​mat ˈlȯn-drə-ˌmat 

ˈlän-

—used for a self-service laundry