bathroom

noun

bath·​room ˈbath-ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
ˈbäth-
Synonyms of bathroomnext
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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Smaller units can discreetly fit into a bathroom, holding a single basket. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026 Two other bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom with a shower while the fifth bedroom has a private bathroom with a tub. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 There are clean bathrooms and fresh water, which delight the tourists who filed out of a bus on a Thursday last June. Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 The detectors were right outside the event hall and where the bathrooms for the event were located, and the assailant was taken to the ground about 10 to 15 feet beyond them, attendees said. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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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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