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

This parsley and rosemary scent is suitable across all rooms and occasions—bathroom, kitchen, even body. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025

The pumping location cannot be a bathroom, and it must be shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public. —Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

The four-story hospital will feature 52 private rooms with full bathrooms, including specialty care patient rooms. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025

The smallest room is The Nook, a 75-square-foot space with a single bed, an en-suite marble bathroom, and all the essentials a solo traveler might need. —Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 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