half bath

noun

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

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The seven-bedroom house has six full bathrooms and two half baths. Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 This is a four-bedroom, five-and-a-half bath, 4,200-square-foot contemporary home in Prospect. Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026 The Giorgio Armani apartment, a 2,005-square-foot residence with two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, is accessed via a semi-private elevator that deposits guests in a gallery foyer lined with limestone slab floors. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026 Depending on how rooms are used, there are up to five bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for half bath

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 5 Feb. 2026.

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