powder room

noun

1

: a restroom for women

2

: a lavatory in the main living area of a house

Examples of powder room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spanning roughly 6,500 square feet, the sprawling residence offers four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and a powder room. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

This powder room in a Vermont Schoolhouse is drenched with Farrow & Ball’s Eating Room Red, a color that actually expands the tight space, while this Manhattan loft employs all-pink cabinets to counteract cold granite. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026

Timeless ensuite bathrooms and powder rooms have high-quality tile, stately faucets, natural stone countertops, and light fixtures that look meant-to be. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 6 July 2026

From there, a 19-foot living salon flows into a large eat-in kitchen with a powder room. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for powder room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume