restroom

noun

rest·​room ˈrest-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

US

: a room or suite of rooms in a public space providing toilets and lavatories : a public bathroom

Synonyms of restroom

• bathroom
• toilet

Examples of restroom in a Sentence

I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom.

Recent Examples on the Web

In November 2024, for instance, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a policy banning transgender people from using some Capitol restrooms that do not correspond with their gender at birth. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Norwalk Combined Dispatch told responding officers a man allegedly entered a women’s restroom, used a cell phone to record a woman inside and then fled the area, police said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

Preliminary plans call for a gas station with an AM-PM mini-mart building, restrooms and storage areas. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Some of the passenger cars were built as early as 1917, but they have been updated with modern comforts such as restrooms, plush seating, and heating. — Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for restroom

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

Kids Definition

restroom

noun

rest·​room ˈrest-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a room or set of rooms that includes sinks and toilets