bathroom break

noun

: a brief pause in or stoppage of an activity for people to use a bathroom

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There are no aisles of cubicles to maneuver on your bathroom break or colleagues to stand around with at the water cooler. Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026 When new employee Theint (Nandar Myint Lwin) tells a white lie to cover for her after an unauthorized bathroom break, San Kyi’s face turns positively radiant with gratitude, while Teint merely winks in response. Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026 Jace and his steed climbed free, high into the sky, just long enough for American viewers to have a quick bathroom break. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026 French tennis player Arthur Gea abruptly left the court during his first-round match at the French Open on Sunday after pleading with the chair umpire for an emergency bathroom break. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathroom break

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“Bathroom break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathroom%20break. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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