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

• restroom
• toilet

Examples of bathroom in a Sentence

Their house has three bathrooms.

The restaurant has only one bathroom.

Recent Examples on the Web

The ensuite bathroom was a bit fluorescent and barracks-like but was stocked with all the necessities, CO Bigelow-style. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025

Perched on a nearly quarter-acre hillside lot in Bluebird Canyon, this 2,318-square-foot split-level house with post and beam construction features three bedrooms and three bathrooms. —Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025

Her husband had passed out in the bathroom and hit his head. —Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025

Kitchen and bathroom modules are prefabricated early, while steel and other key supply contracts are locked in ahead of time to control pricing and hedge tariffs. —Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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