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 of bathroom

• restroom
• toilet

Examples of bathroom in a Sentence

Their house has three bathrooms.

The restaurant has only one bathroom.

Recent Examples on the Web

Accessibility The property is wheelchair accessible, with accessible bathrooms for those with physical disabilities. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026

This two-story house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026

Responding to 911 calls of a disorderly crowd jumping from and throwing objects off the bathroom roof, officers were relentlessly pelted with snowballs and ice chunks at close range that landed two in the hospital with head and face injuries. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026

The space behind a toilet is typically difficult to reach with a standard roller or paintbrush, so the awkward gap is sometimes completely ignored during a bathroom paint job. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026

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