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

• restroom
• toilet

Examples of bathroom in a Sentence

Their house has three bathrooms.

The restaurant has only one bathroom.

Recent Examples on the Web

First there’s the commute itself, then, dealing with lugging all of my stuff out to the sand, and the less than pleasant bathrooms… not to mention the overpriced boardwalk food. —Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2025

When Conrad walks through the kitchen, leaking blood after a surfing accident, Belly follows him to the bathroom and insists on cleaning the wound. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Up the grand staircase, the house features four bedrooms with private bathrooms on the second floor and three en-suite bedrooms on the floor above. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025

Thankfully, the renowned esthetician has put all her signature facial magic into the Sculpting Wand, designed to deliver pro-level results from the comfort of your own bathroom. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025

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