half bath

noun

: a bathroom containing a sink and toilet but no bathtub or shower

Examples of half bath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The main level will include an open-concept kitchen, a living room with a fireplace and double-height vaulted ceiling, a dining area, a laundry/mud room, a half bath, and a primary suite with an en suite bath and walk-in closet. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024 Built in 2007, the house boasts six bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and three half baths. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024 Located at 115 Scarborough St., the 10-room residence is a showstopper with six bedrooms, and five full and three half baths. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024 In addition, the first floor has a half bath and a mudroom with a tile floor and space for coats and boots. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for half bath 

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of half bath was in 1951

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“Half bath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20bath. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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