bathroom break

noun

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

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The Kaibab National Forest visitor center relies on it, as does every tourist and firefighter who stops for an overnight or a bathroom break on their way to the North Rim. Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025 Later in the day, the secretary posted a video on the social platform X criticizing the suburb after seemingly being denied entry into their municipal building for a bathroom break. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025 What started as a bathroom break ended with shots being fired and a deputy being investigated in Ohio, officials say. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025 In the clip, her dad came to let the dog outside for a bathroom break and to hang out for about an hour until the owner got home, part of the crate-training process to get Daphne used to being left home alone while the owner is at work. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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