bathroom break

noun

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

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The livestream captures every time the human clocks in for a shift or clocks out for a bathroom break. Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 However, an arrest warrant was issued on Tuesday for Reed to face charges for his mid-concert bathroom break. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 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 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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