bathroom

noun

bath·​room ˈbath-ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
ˈbäth-
Synonyms of bathroomnext
1
: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2

Examples of bathroom in a Sentence

Their house has three bathrooms. The restaurant has only one bathroom.
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Cut to Lestat’s head in a toilet bowl in a motel bathroom with blood spewed all over the walls. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 8 June 2026 Oriyomi then went to another bathroom on the plane, the complaint alleges. Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high. Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026 On one occasion, the boy was playing dodgeball at a youth group meeting and left the group to use the church bathroom. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathroom

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bathroom was in 1780

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“Bathroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathroom. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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bathroom

noun
bath·​room -ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
1
: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2

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