bathroom

noun

bath·​room ˈbath-ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m,
ˈbäth-
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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Our rations keep shrinking, and with them, the frequency of our bathroom visits. Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 There are a total of four bedrooms (plus a den illuminated with a skylight-like installation created by Nathan Orsman) and five and a half bathrooms, each with a bold, unique style and innovative tile scheme. Mark David, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025 And hours later, Kimmel took ABC executives’ call in the bathroom. David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 So the only private place to go is the bathroom. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 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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