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

The charcoal gray residence has seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and a powder room in roughly 13,200 square feet across two levels. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026

Bill Harrison was found dead in a powder room at the Pitch Pine Crescent home on April 16, 2009, according to CBC News and the Toronto Star. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

The main residence has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms, a powder room, a family room and a three-car garage. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Instead of covering the whole home with these materials, save them for a statement area, like an entryway or powder room. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 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