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

• bath
• bog [British]
• can
• cloakroom [British]
• comfort station
• convenience [chiefly British]
• head
• john
• latrine
• lavatory
• loo [chiefly British]
• potty
• restroom
• toilet
• washroom
• water closet

Examples of bathroom in a Sentence

Their house has three bathrooms.

The restaurant has only one bathroom.

Recent Examples on the Web

Hargitay jolts up, this time lugging the laptop into an en suite bathroom. —Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025

The current offices can also serve as bedrooms, and bathroom access can be reconfigured as needed for children and grandchildren. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 June 2025

At least a couple of viewings revealed troubling behavior, including one child spending 27 hours in the bathroom, or 57% of school hours over an eight-day period. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025

Since its launch in 2017, the brand has expanded into sleepwear, bathroom sets, and kitchen linens. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 June 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