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

The court also limited its ruling to the realm of sports, leaving for another day fights over bathroom and locker room access for trans students. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026

This single-story house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

If your bathroom has a basic flush mount, don’t be afraid to replace it with something more eye-catching, like a sputnik chandelier or a lantern pendant. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026

For example, unlike a traditional office layout, each apartment unit must have at least one bathroom and a kitchen, which means the plumbing must be reworked. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 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