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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The rental is complete with 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms, a pool, hot tub and movie room. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025 There are six bedrooms and six bathrooms in total, plus an additional powder room. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025 Located on the 42nd through 50th floors, these 538-square-foot guest rooms feature bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and an accessible shower configuration. Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025 Originally built in 1946, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is decidedly smaller than Bad Bunny’s other LA home. Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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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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