bathroom

noun

bath·​room ˈbath-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m, 

ˈbäth-

1

: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet

2

: lavatory sense 2

Synonyms of bathroom

• restroom
• toilet

Examples of bathroom in a Sentence

Their house has three bathrooms.

The restaurant has only one bathroom.

Recent Examples on the Web

Standard features of all the suites are marble bathrooms and walk-in closets. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Followers get detailed reports about the bathroom amenities and commentary covering everything from whether the soup was too salty to if there was dust on a picture frame. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

As prices went up, the couple decided to subcontract a few projects and do some of the work themselves, like tiling the kitchen and bathroom and handling finishes. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Made of eco-friendly shipping containers, Pittsburgh's bright blue container house features four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms spread across three finished levels, as well as a rooftop deck. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bathroom

• bathroom break
• bathroom tissue
• go to the bathroom
• use the bathroom

Rhymes for bathroom

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume
• courtroom

Kids Definition

bathroom

noun

bath·​room -ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

1

: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet

2

: lavatory sense 2