half bath

noun

Synonyms of half bathnext
: a bathroom containing a sink and toilet but no bathtub or shower

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The home itself is more than 5,400 square feet with four bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two half baths. Desiree Mathurin april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 Two half baths complete the first floor. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 The songstress bought two units spanning three floors at the top of Tribeca’s Franklin Tower in 1999, transforming them into a 12,700-square-foot single residence with eight bedrooms and seven-and-a-half baths. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Apr. 2026 At roughly 6,600 square feet, the house offers four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for half bath

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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 27 Apr. 2026.

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