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

Many people feel the need to go to the bathroom soon after their first sip of coffee. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 29 Oct. 2025

As currently configured, the various buildings contain a whopping 16 bedrooms and 21 bathrooms. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025

Transgender children in public schools Before the Jones text messaging scandal spread, Earle-Sears had repeatedly attacked Spanberger over her stance on whether transgender girls should be allowed to use girls’ bathrooms and participate in girls’ sports. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025

There’s a bathroom behind where the doormen work. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 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