half bath

noun

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

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The unit has five bedrooms, five full baths and two half baths, a library with a wood-burning fireplace, a butler’s pantry — and a monthly maintenance fee of around $11,000. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 6 May 2025 Each home will have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two half baths. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025 Here, there is access to the garage, an open stairway to the second floor, a half bath, and a second front-facing door to the home. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025 Completing the first floor are a half bath and a hallway that accesses the backyard and attached oversized two-car garage. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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